by jpitney | Feb 29, 2020 | Russia
From AFP: Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread alarm about the new coronavirus, disrupting global efforts to fight the epidemic, US officials say. The disinformation campaign promotes unfounded conspiracy...
by jpitney | Feb 28, 2020 | Crime, Journalism, Threats Against Journalists
Many posts have discussed threats and violence against journalists. A release from the US Department of Justice: Four racially motivated violent extremists from across the U.S. were arrested and charged today in U.S District Court in Seattle with a conspiracy to...
by jpitney | Feb 27, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Deliberation
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Chair Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Vice Chair Tom Graves (R-GA) participated in a Special Order on the House floor Monday to highlight the work of the committee and detail the recommendations that have been unanimously...
by jpitney | Feb 26, 2020 | Congress, Senate, Separation of Powers
A Washington Post open letter from 70 former senators from both parties: Congress is not fulfilling its constitutional duties. Much of the responsibility rests on the Senate. We are writing to encourage the creation of a bipartisan caucus of incumbent senators who...
by jpitney | Feb 25, 2020 | Character, Education
Peter Wehner: Our schools are but one institution of many that are tasked with shaping the moral lives of the young. The philosopher Martin Buber, while cautioning not to overestimate what the educator can do to develop character, wrote, “Education worthy of its name...
