by jpitney | Mar 12, 2024 | Civility, Religion
by jpitney | Mar 11, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Russia
It’s Monday, March 11, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 348 DAYS AGO. FREE EVAN NOW! Journalism is not a crime! Almunus of NYT, The Moscow Times, & Agence France-Presse.#IStandWithEvan pic.twitter.com/T3HRBtCSSs — Jake...
by jpitney | Mar 10, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
Pablo Manríquez at TNR: As Politico’s Katherine Tully McManus reported in February, a record six rule votes have failed during the 118th Congress. For you sports fans, losing a rule vote on the House floor when you’re in the majority is like shattering your ankle...
by jpitney | Mar 9, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy
Don Lee at LAT: U.S. employers continued hiring new workers at a brisk pace last month, providing fresh evidence that the overall economy remains sturdy, but the new data showed that California is still looking like an underachiever. California’s job growth has been...
by jpitney | Mar 8, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
Students at Pitzer College have proposed suspending the college’s direct enrollment study abroad program with the University of Haifa, At The Student Life, Ansley Washburn and Annabelle Ink report on one reaction. [On] Wednesday, Feb. 28, TSL received a statement from...