by jpitney | Sep 26, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism
DREIER ROUNDTABLE OP-ED CONTEST CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article, of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public...
by jpitney | Sep 25, 2023 | Free Speech, Polarization, Public Opinion, Uncategorized
At RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon reports on a new survey: Traditionally, opposing censorship — whether imposed by government or corporations — was a bedrock principle of liberalism in this country. The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 to promote and...
by jpitney | Sep 24, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Kristin Wilson at CNN: Since 1995, the House has failed to pass a rule eight times, all during Republican-led House chambers – until this year. Newt Gingrich had six rule votes fail during his four-year tenure as speaker (1995-1999), and Dennis Hastert suffered two...
by jpitney | Sep 22, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Transportation, Uncategorized
Amid all the turmoil and drama in the House, there was a calm, serious and civil discussion about roads: This exchange between Rep. Burchett and Secretary Buttigieg was really nice to see yesterday. Watch till the end. pic.twitter.com/2U4hjwZgGm — Nerdy Pursuit...
