by jpitney | Jun 15, 2024 | Deliberation, Social Media
At Noema, Nathan Gardels speaks with Jonathan Haidt: The displacement of a public square by the viral spectacle of social media hits at the heart of the sober deliberative quality that protects democracy from the pure wash of public passions: There’s no more public...
by jpitney | Jun 13, 2024 | Civility, Presidency
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of George H.W. Bush’s birth. His post-presidential friendship with Bill Clinton is the embodiment of civility:
by jpitney | Jun 12, 2024 | Presidency
President George H.W. Bush was born 100 years ago today. Yesterday, at a celebration of his life, Andrew Card and Robert Gates discussed his leadership in foreign and domestic policy.
by jpitney | Jun 11, 2024 | Public Opinion, Social Security
Dan Witters at Gallup Seventy-three percent of U.S. adults under the age of 65 report that they are “worried” (41%) or “extremely worried” (32%) that Medicare will not be available when they are eligible to receive it, a six-percentage-point jump since 2022, according...
by jpitney | Jun 10, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy
Manfred Keil and Ethan Sattley at The Sun: California has the highest state unemployment rate, at 5.3%, beating Nevada by 0.2 percentage points. South Dakota is in first place with 2.0%. While we do not see you packing your bags for a move to the Badlands or even a...
