by jpitney | Jun 19, 2022 | Civility, Elections
Be kind to field staff even if you loathe the candidate. These are often underpaid college kids trying to learn and make a difference in the world. I’m grateful to any young person who chooses a public service path. They deserve our grace and support while they...
by jpitney | Jun 18, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists, Mexico
Matt Rivers at CNN: Stumbling upon a murder scene is not uncommon in Tijuana. In a country plagued by homicide, the city stands out. There have been more than 800 homicides registered so far this year alone, according to city officials — and that’s only...
by jpitney | Jun 17, 2022 | Insurrection
From former judge J. Michael Luttig’s opening remarks below as prepared for the Jan. 6 select committee’s public hearing Thursday. The war on democracy instigated by the former president and his political party allies on January 6 was the natural and foreseeable...
by jpitney | Jun 16, 2022 | Polarization, Public Opinion
Andrew Romano at Yahoo: A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that most Democrats (55%) and Republicans (53%) now believe it is “likely” that America will “cease to be a democracy in the future” — a stunning expression of bipartisan despair about the direction of the...
by jpitney | Jun 15, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists, Public Opinion
From Pew:
