by jpitney | Apr 19, 2022 | Polarization, Violence
Meet the Press, April 17, 2022: CHUCK TODD: You got death threats for voting for infrastructure spending. REP. FRED UPTON: I did. CHUCK TODD: You played these voicemails. We played these voicemails. REP. FRED UPTON: That’s why I’m here today. CHUCK TODD:...
by jpitney | Apr 18, 2022 | California Politics, Claremont McKenna College
Carolyn Jones at EdSource: Three years after California required colleges to put suicide prevention phone numbers on all student ID cards, a group of students wants to take the push for student wellness a step further: By adding a 24-hour mental health hotline....
by jpitney | Apr 17, 2022 | Civility, Religion
Christ died and rose from death for all—we are His family, all of us. Of course, profound gratitude, but also profound implications for the way we are to express it: kindness, forgiving, caring, honesty, virtue and love. We are to rise from malice as He rose from...
by jpitney | Apr 17, 2022 | State Government
Susan Haigh at AP: In Oregon, where the base pay is about $33,000 a year, three female state representatives announced in March they are not seeking reelection because they can’t afford to support their families on a part-time salary for what’s really full-time work....
by jpitney | Apr 16, 2022 | Ukraine
300 Lithuanians answered the call and gathered to sing alongside Ukrainian refugee Elizaveta. They are singing a Ukrainian folk song to draw attention to the ongoing war and the struggle of the Ukrainian people. 🇺🇦🇱🇹 pic.twitter.com/pGIwOAdLoN — Visegrád 24...
