by jpitney | Nov 16, 2021 | Civility, Congress, Violence
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Threats of violence aren’t just emanating from outside Congress. On Monday of last week, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) shared on his official accounts an animated cartoon showing him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and...
by jpitney | Nov 15, 2021 | Election Security, Free Speech, Internet, Journalism, Journalists, Russia, Social Media, Technology
From the Aspen Institute: The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder is making 15 recommendations to help government, private industry, and civil society advance solutions to and reduce the greatest harms in America’s urgent mis- and disinformation...
by jpitney | Nov 14, 2021 | California Politics, Housing, Washington
From The New York Times: It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society. But what happens when Republicans aren’t standing in the way? In many states — including California,...
by jpitney | Nov 13, 2021 | Uncategorized, Violence
Lisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon at NYT: [V]olent talk has tipped over into actual violence in ways big and small. School board members and public health officials have faced a wave of threats, prompting hundreds to leave their posts. A recent investigation by Reuters...
by jpitney | Nov 12, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives
At AEI, Jay Cost discusses the possibility of increasing the membership of the House of Representatives. A few years ago, Daniel Ludlam wrote his CMC senior thesis on the topic, extending his analysis to the California Legislature.
