by jpitney | Dec 5, 2022 | civic virtue, Civility, Democracy, Public Opinion, Public Service
From the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service: Just weeks after the fall’s midterm elections, voters feel strongly that the country’s democracy is being threatened. While a lack of respect and civility in politics continues to remain an issue for...
by jpitney | Nov 21, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Israel, Senate
A release from Senator Tim Scott: This week, Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced a resolution recognizing Israeli-American contributions and condemning antisemitism. The bipartisan resolution introduced by the co-chairs of the Senate Caucus...
by jpitney | Nov 13, 2022 | Civility
Chloe Melas at CNN: Dolly Parton is the latest recipient of the Bezos Courage and Civility Award. “Jeff [Bezos] and I are so proud to share that we have a new Bezos Courage and Civility Award winner — a woman who gives with her heart and leads with love and...
by jpitney | Nov 11, 2022 | Civility, Congress
Applications are open for the Henry Clay Center’s fully funded, public-policy summer program – the College Student Congress! This two-week program in Lexington, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. is an ideal academic and professional experience for current college juniors...
by jpitney | Nov 6, 2022 | Civility
From Story Corps: Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political views together to record a 50-minute conversation—not to...
by jpitney | Oct 26, 2022 | Civility
At The Conversation, Robert B. Talisse offers a three-part test for civility: First, take one of your strongest political views, and then try to figure out what your smartest partisan opponent might say about it. Second, identify a political idea that is key to your...
