by jpitney | Oct 10, 2021 | Elections
John C. Fortier and Charles Stewart III have an AEI report titled Lessons learned from the 2020 election. From the overview: The 2020 election witnessed a continuation oftrends established in recent elections, whereby vote counting has slowed and the votes counted...
by jpitney | Oct 9, 2021 | France, Journalism, Journalists
The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation sends our heartfelt congratulations to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for receiving the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Their dedication to journalism and the protection of freedoms have...
by jpitney | Oct 8, 2021 | Democracy, Journalism, Journalists
Roger Cohen at NY Times: The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov, comes at a time of growing assaults on a free press across the world, as authoritarian governments extend their reach and the slogan of “fake news” is used...
by jpitney | Oct 6, 2021 | Public Service
David French at The Dispatch: Writing in The Week, Joel Mathis stated the problem well: The democratic process starts at the local level. There are many little-known and ill-paid elected local officials whose motivations have little to do with ideology or ambition....
