by jpitney | Dec 2, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Social Media
George Packer at The Atlantic: We’re living in a world where facts instantly perish upon contact with human minds. Local news is disappearing, and a much-depleted national press can barely compete with the media platforms of billionaires who control users...
by jpitney | Dec 1, 2024 | Congress, Public Service, Violence
Andrew Solender at Axios: To members of Congress, the wave of bomb threats targeting public figures this week was just another sad chapter in what has become a constant and relentless cycle of political threats and violence. Why it matters: Lawmakers have...
by jpitney | Nov 30, 2024 | Civility, Dreier
Democratic strategist Michael Ceraso at The Hill: I continue to reject politics that reject people. You have to understand, my mother suffered from bipolar disorder and struggled with drug addiction to self-medicate. I was removed from my home multiple times to...
by jpitney | Nov 28, 2024 | Reagan, Thanksgiving
by jpitney | Nov 28, 2024 | Civility, Dreier
CMC Trustee David Dreier ’75 honored Utah Gov. Spencer Cox with the Dreier Roundtable Civility Award during a special Athenaeum luncheon on Monday. The honor “recognizes public servants who engage in a vigorous clash of ideas” while understanding that...
