Polis to Receive DRT Civility Award

by | Oct 12, 2024 | Civility, Drugs

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

by | Oct 10, 2024 | Ballot Measures, California Politics

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

by | Oct 9, 2024 | Constitution, Presidency, 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

by | Oct 8, 2024 | Civility, State Government

 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

by | Oct 7, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel

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

by | Oct 7, 2024 | Democracy, Journalism, Journalists

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...

Protectionism and Industrial Policy

by | Oct 5, 2024 | Economic Policy, Trade

Nathan Gardels at Noema: For all these divergent industrial strategies to succeed in the end depends largely on whether sustained nation-building investment outstrips the duration of protective measures that ought to be only a temporary respite from asymmetrical...