Not Trusting Media

Megan Brenan at Gallup: Americans continue to register record-low trust in the mass media, with 31% expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly,” similar to last year’s 32%. Americans’ trust in...

Disinformation and Disaster

Brianna Sacks at WP via Stars and Stripes:   Federal emergency response personnel on Saturday had employees operating in hard-hit Rutherford County, N.C., stop working and move to a different area because of concerns over “armed militia” threatening government...

Polis to Receive DRT Civility Award

The Future of American Politics: the 2024 Dreier Roundtable Civility Award Fri, October 25, 2024 Lunch Program Governor Jared Polis and David Dreier ’75 In today’s world, civil discourse is the exception rather than the rule. That’s precisely why the...

Video Voter Guide

Californians are facing decisions on ten statewide ballot propositions in November 2024. The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College produced this online Video Voter Guide to give voters an objective, easy-to-understand summary of...

Thinking About George Washington

Tom Nichols at The Atlantic Washington fought for the office rather than its occupant. Sharply cognizant that his every action could constitute a precedent, he tried through his conduct to imbue the presidency with the strength of his own character. He took pains not...

The Meaning of Civility

 Lesley Kennedy at NCSL: Alexandra Hudson, founder of Civic Renaissance, is on a mission to elevate public discourse and mend societal rifts through the wisdom of the past. Her book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves,” explores...

One Year Later: Antisemitism on Campus

From the AMCHA Initiative: A groundbreaking report released today highlights the astonishing role Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a nationwide network of over 100 faculty chapters, plays in escalating antisemitic incidents, fomenting chaos and pushing forward...

Journalism and Democracy

Steven Overly and Annie Rees at Politico:   Nobel laureate and journalist Maria Ressa wants to scare some sense into American voters. The U.S. election is just a month away, and she considers the outcome to be a “tipping point” in the fight for democracy over...