by jpitney | Oct 20, 2020 | Polarization, Public Opinion
Daniel Stid at The Art of Association: Consider the findings of a recent study by political scientists Douglas Ahler and Gaurav Sood, “The Parties in Our Heads: Misperceptions About Party Composition and Their Consequences.” The authors draw on survey data...
by jpitney | Oct 19, 2020 | Journalism
The Dreier Roundtable at CMC is excited to present an online discussion about writing opinion-editorial pieces, or op-eds. Tuesday’s guests will be Henry Olsen, opinion writer for the Washington Post and CMC alumnus, and Sue Horton, Op-Ed and Sunday Opinion Editor for...
by jpitney | Oct 18, 2020 | civic virtue, Civility, Deliberation
David French on the unexpected rewards of being politically homeless: First, it liberates you from uncomfortable and destructive associations and arguments. While the Bible promises Christians that they’ll face challenges and sometimes-fierce opposition in their...
by jpitney | Oct 17, 2020 | Civility
At The Atlantic last year, Tom Junod wrote about Mister Rogers: Fred was a man with a vision, and his vision was of the public square, a place full of strangers, transformed by love and kindness into something like a neighborhood. That vision depended on civility, on...
by jpitney | Oct 16, 2020 | Civility
From WBAL in Baltimore: We are in the throes of the election season. The signs are everywhere, literally, on our lawns, in our mailboxes and on our televisions — messages from candidates vying for our vote.All are the hallmarks of a normal election...
