by jpitney | Nov 24, 2025 | Congress, Presidency, Uncategorized
Don Wolfensberger asked why shutdowns are more dominant now than in the middle of the 20th century? The short answer… is that Congress was more bipartisan and amenable to compromise in those days. But there was structural change going on as well. With enactment...
by jpitney | Nov 22, 2025 | Russia, Ukraine
David J. Kramer, Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President, George W. Bush Presidential Center: U.S. and Russian officials reportedly have drafted a 28-point peace plan meant to end the war Russia started in Ukraine. Based on media accounts, the...
by jpitney | Nov 21, 2025 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism, Journalists
Nate Weisberg `24 at The Washington Monthly: What I’ve learned at the Washington Monthly is simple: look where others aren’t. Ask the complex question. Build the case. And then write the hell out of it. Start over and do it again. That approach has taken me...
by jpitney | Nov 21, 2025 | Elections, Newspapers, Social Media
Ben Jacobs at Politico: We now live in a world where people are increasingly tied to each other virtually instead of through face-to-face interaction, and where voters are more likely to get their news from an influencer than a broadcaster. The effects will not only...
by jpitney | Nov 19, 2025 | Civility, Claremont McKenna College, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Free Speech, Higher Education
Duggan Flanakin at International Business Times: In an era when higher education is increasingly criticized for being exclusionary, overpriced, and ideologically rigid, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) under President Hiram Chodosh today offers a powerful...
by jpitney | Nov 18, 2025 | Dreier
CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article of the kind that appears in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public affairs, broadly defined, domestic...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2025 | Civility, Congress
From Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) interview with CNN: “I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics. It’s very bad for our country. It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since...
by jpitney | Nov 16, 2025 | Civility, Local Government, Newspapers
At The Atlantic, Clark Hoyt writes that “one thing that my long career as a journalist tells me is that restoring civility and community will require rebuilding a trusted news system.” Local media should be a particular focus. National media may have their...
by jpitney | Nov 14, 2025 | Congress, Presidency, War Power
Don Wolfensberger on congressional reaction (or lack thereof) to signs of an impending war with Venezuela: The Senate has been a bit more proactive, holding two votes on ending the attacks — one in October and one this month. Both resolutions failed, with only two...
