by jpitney | Aug 31, 2021 | Afghanistan, Journalism, Journalists
At Reuters, Stephen Gray and colleagues write about Danish Siddiqui, a 38-year-old star photojournalist for Reuters. He died in Afghanistan this summer. Siddiqui’s death underlines the risks faced by journalists, both in the international media and in local outlets,...
by jpitney | Aug 30, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives, Infrastruture
At The Hill, Don Wolfensberger writes about floor action on the infrastructure bill: How do you tell your constituents you opposed funding for repairing the crumbling roads and bridges in their district? Just as lawyers are advised to either argue the facts or law and...
by jpitney | Aug 29, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Montana
In January, Holly Michels wrote at the Helena Independent Record about Steve Bullock, who was finishing his tenure as Governor of Montana. By his second legislative session Bullock partnered with a Republican to bring the Disclose Act, which increased transparency in...
by jpitney | Aug 28, 2021 | Civil Rights, Claremont McKenna College
My great uncle, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, helped organize the March on Washington with John Lewis and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 and marched with them that day. RIP John Lewis, an inspiration for anyone interested in social justice and peace....
by jpitney | Aug 27, 2021 | Afghanistan, Journalism, Journalists
Lauren Wolfe at Washington Monthly: Thousands of foreign nationals are still being evacuated from Afghanistan, even as violence increases around the Kabul airport, including two explosions Thursday that killed at least 12 American troops and dozens of Afghan...
