by jpitney | Nov 2, 2024 | Elections, Madison
James Madison, June 20, 1788 But I go on this great republican principle, that the people will have virtue and intelligence to select men of virtue and wisdom. Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks—no form...
by jpitney | Nov 1, 2024 | Civility, Claremont McKenna College, Dreier
Ambika Gupta reports at The Claremont Courier: Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis was recognized by Claremont McKenna College’s Dreier Roundtable last week for his work on civil discourse in an increasingly partisan government. The Dreier Roundtable,...
by jpitney | Oct 31, 2024 | Civility, Dreier, Uncategorized
Governor Jared Polis of Colorado recently received the Civility Award from the Dreier Roundtable.
by jpitney | Oct 31, 2024 | Journalism, Newspapers
Howard French at Foreign Policy: Since Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, blocked the publication’s endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, more than 250,000 people have canceled their subscriptions. In the wake of Bezos’s...
by jpitney | Oct 30, 2024 | Elections, Public Opinion
J. Andrew Sinclair and Kenneth Miller report on the new Rose Institute poll: American voters view the upcoming election with alarm. Nearly half of registered voters (47%) view the election of former President Trump as a threat to democracy, while 38% view Harris the...
by jpitney | Oct 29, 2024 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Middle East
At Inside Higher Ed, Jessica Blake reports on a GWU debate on the Middle East: The event was co-sponsored by BridgeUSA, a student-led viewpoint diversity group; Braver Angels, a broader depolarization nonprofit; and the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a...
by jpitney | Oct 28, 2024 | Public Service, Violence
Pro Publica on Russell Vought: Another priority, according to Vought, was to “defund” certain independent federal agencies and demonize career civil servants, which include scientists and subject matter experts. Project 2025’s plan to revive Schedule F, an attempt to...
by jpitney | Oct 27, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Senate
Matthew Lieberman remembers his father, the late Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000: It’s no accident that the hallmarks of my dad’s career included such traits as bipartisanship, the courage to lead, civility...
by jpitney | Oct 26, 2024 | Election Security, Elections, Foreign Policy, Russia
From ODNI: Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement: “The IC assesses that Russian actors manufactured...
by jpitney | Oct 25, 2024 | Civility
From Disagree Better, an initiative by Governors Jared Polis and Spencer Cox: #DisagreeBetter Politically When policy discussions become more about scoring points than achieving progress, we all lose. These tools help empower elected officials and voters alike to...
