by jpitney | Oct 31, 2023 | Free Speech, Higher Education
Samuel J. Abrams at The Messenger: While many students want to condemn the violence and speak out against Hamas, or talk about the real troubles faced by the Palestinians, they are afraid of administrators, of being “canceled” or harmed. Student groups like Students...
by jpitney | Oct 30, 2023 | Civic Education, Education
Adam Kinzinger: Today I’m updating my report on the civics problem. It’s still bad out there. According to a recent survey, just 22 percent of kids grasp basic civics and just 13 percent are proficient in history. However, there’s hope in a new program announced by...
by jpitney | Oct 29, 2023 | Civility, Elections, Public Opinion, Violence
Libby Cathey at ABC: Former Vice President Mike Pence was met with audible gasps and spats of applause when he made a surprise announcement on Saturday that he was suspending his campaign for president — becoming the first major candidate to drop out of the...
by jpitney | Oct 28, 2023 | Higher Education, Israel, Protest
From the Anti-Defamation League: On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, students at more than 100 U.S. college campuses staged walkouts demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel and that their institutions divest from weapons companies allegedly involved with Israel. The...
by jpitney | Oct 26, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Tara Suter at The Hill: In April 2022, he voted for The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, a bill that aimed to ease the process for the U.S. to send military aid to Ukraine. The bill was later signed by President Biden and became law. However, in...
