by jpitney | Jan 6, 2023 | Civility, Insurrection
January 6th will forever serve as a reminder of the fragility of our Democracy, the deadly dangers of divisive rhetoric, the threat of leaders who do not respect the rule of law and our Constitution, and the need for civility and respect for those we disagree with....
by jpitney | Jan 2, 2023 | Election Security, Insurrection, Public Service, Violence
From the final report of the January 6 committee (p. 300): Many of the people who refused to be pushed into manipulating election results—governors, secretaries of State, State legislators, State and local election officials, and frontline election workers just doing...
by jpitney | Nov 5, 2022 | Elections, Insurrection, Violence
Odette Yousef & Miles Parks at NPR: As Election Day nears, the recent attack on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home is increasing concerns over political violence around the midterms. Those concerns were further...
by jpitney | Sep 21, 2022 | Democracy, Insurrection, Reagan
Rep. Liz Cheney: I’ve had three people in my life tell me that it was the words of Ronald Reagan and the model of America that led them to seek freedom here. One was an immigrant who grew up in Castro’s totalitarian regime. Another was a young man who grew up behind...
by jpitney | Sep 19, 2022 | Claremont McKenna College, Insurrection, Journalism, Journalists
From The Student Life: On Tuesday, Claremont McKenna College hosted a forum with three high-profile journalists — all of whom are alumni of the college — to share their experiences covering last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. The New York Times’ White House...
