by jpitney | Jan 6, 2022 | House of Representatives, Insurrection
I am deeply disappointed at the failure of many members of my party to recognize the grave nature of the January 6 attacks and the ongoing threat to our nation.” – Former VP Dick Cheney (2/2) — Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) January 6, 2022 Anyone who denies...
by jpitney | Jan 5, 2022 | Congress, Deliberation, Senate
James Wallner at R Street Institute reflects on Harry Reid: Reid’s skill as a leader allowed him to essentially eliminate genuine deliberation on the Senate floor while ensuring that the Senate still legislated, a balancing act that his successors have struggled to...
by jpitney | Jan 4, 2022 | Civic Education, Polarization
Frederick M. Hess at AEI: While students need to learn how to productively engage those who hold different views, too little civics education does so. On that score, I’m curious about the work of Next Generation Politics, a “cross-partisan” civics education group that...
by jpitney | Jan 3, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists
A December 31 release from the International Federation of Journalists: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today published its annual list of journalists and media professionals which reports 45 killings during 2021 in 20 countries, a drop from 65...
by jpitney | Jan 2, 2022 | Civility
“It’s a quieter force than all the yelling that is driving Americans apart. But the redemption of a nation and future of its democracy may depend on it as the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol approaches” via @CalWd...
