Reread the last two sentences of the second excerpt. Many people find Machiavelli’s advice about the need to “have a mind ready to turn itself accordingly as the winds . . . of fortune force it” and the need to “diverge from the good” in order to maintain the state to be refreshingly honest and accurate. Others believe he is wrong to suggest that a ruler should ever “act contrary to faith,

Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the enlightenment. for example, you might choose an event that involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. alternately, you can choose an event where these values or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present. once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions: what website did you use for your research? what is the title of your article? who is the author of your article? what is the event you read about?