by jpitney | Dec 9, 2020 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism
Congratulations to the winners of the Dreier Roundtable op-ed contest at Claremont McKenna College:: Frst place to Jayson Yasukochi, racism in Orange County high schools. Second place to Michelle Tunger, Japan and Korea Third place to Aryan Totawat, uncivil discourse...
by jpitney | Dec 8, 2020 | Democracy, House of Representatives
Former Senator Tom Daschle and former Representative Jim Kolbe at The Hill: As current board members of the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, strengthening legislative institutions against authoritarian influences around the...
by jpitney | Dec 7, 2020 | Civility
Nancy Norr at The Minnesota Post: Respect Minnesota is centered on a pledge to honor freedom of speech, differences of opinion, personal safety, cultural heritage, our natural environment, community and history. The pledge calls on us to listen, be inclusive, respect...
by jpitney | Dec 6, 2020 | Civility, Misinformation, State Government
Jan Murphy at The Patriot-Ledger: Tired of the partisan bickering that seems to get in the way of governing? You aren’t alone. Apparently, so are two members Pennsylvania House of Representatives, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. Together, Reps. Greg...
by jpitney | Dec 5, 2020 | California Politics
Kenneth Miller, a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, has a new book titled Texas v. California. The description from Oxford University Press: Texas and California are the leaders of Red and Blue America. As the nation has polarized, its most...
