by jpitney | Feb 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday February 16, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 324 DAYS AGO. For the “crime” of practicing journalism in Russia. As seen by the news of the death of Alexi Navalny, Putin is a brutal thug. FREE EVAN TODAY!...
by jpitney | Feb 7, 2024 | Civility, Journalism, Uncategorized
From Newsweek: Vigorous debate is a bedrock of democracy, and in this era of fierce polarization we at Newsweek believe the public is best served by a civil national discourse that reflects diverse perspectives. With that mission in mind, Newsweek is partnering with...
by jpitney | Jan 20, 2024 | California Politics, Public Opinion, Uncategorized
.Taryn Luna at LAT: Half of California registered voters consider the state budget deficit an “extremely serious” problem, and 57% believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by...
by jpitney | Jan 11, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) at The Hill: During my time as a Kansas City councilmember, I had the privilege of meeting Republican then-Gov. Christopher “Kit” Bond. Over time, we became friends organically, with our friendship continuing to this very day. However,...
by jpitney | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
President Biden at Memorial Service for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: Gracious and wise, civil and principled, Sandra Day O’Connor, a daughter of the American West, was a pioneer in her own right, breaking down the barriers in the legal and political worlds and the...
by jpitney | Dec 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a survey released last month by the Jewish Federations of North America, nearly 9 in 10 American Jews and more than 6 in 10 Americans overall said they believed there was more antisemitism in the U.S. now than five years ago. Asked to consider “just the last...
