Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: News
02/03/2022
A Word the Press Should Remember, and it’s not “midterms.”
This post is about the usefulness of the word framing. Like some other words in the shaggy vocabulary of today’s English, framing is tricky because it can mean opposite things.
10/25/2021
U.S. will now allow private citizens to sponsor Afghan refugees
Americans wanting to help vulnerable Afghan refugees now have a new way to get involved through a new U.S. private refugee sponsorship program announced Monday.
07/15/2021
Yes, violent crime is up — but don’t expect the spike to last
Homicides and shootings have been rising in cities around the United States over the last year, but the "crime is up" narrative permeating 24-hour cable news over the last few months does not tell the whole story.
04/21/2021
The Chauvin verdict had cities nationwide braced for unrest. Instead, they got a celebration.
Nationwide, expected protests over the latest injustice gave way to celebrations that the jury in Minneapolis “did the right thing.”
02/22/2021
Making Sense of the Texas Energy Crisis
Lawmakers and regulators have called for investigations into why the energy grid failed so miserably, and it will take some time to unpack the causes and consequences of last week’s crisis.
01/13/2021
Countering tantrums with sacred attention
01/12/2021
What far-right extremists have planned for inauguration weekend
The FBI has been alerted of threats to “storm” government offices in every state.
01/12/2021
Recovering from the Capitol Hill Riot
The Wright Show: Robert Wright & Conor Friedersdorf
01/11/2021
RP Daily: Our Most Infamous Day
01/10/2021
Inside a Deadly Siege: How a String of Failures Led to a Dark Day at the Capitol
Poor planning among a constellation of government agencies and a restive crowd encouraged by President Trump set the stage for the unthinkable.
01/09/2021
The Pause
A reflection from John Paul Lederach, Senior Fellow at Humanity United and Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame
01/06/2021