Surviving Election 2020: How will you resist the “prophets of doom?” Frederick Douglass’s vision for the United States in 1869 can help. Like everyone else, I’m trying to distract myself from the headlines. I have always been serious about following the news as a concerned citizen, but the
The Unanswered Questions of the American Presidency and the Constitution #CitizensRead Book Club picks up a constitutional guide to what future presidents need to know. A recent appeals court decision [https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739906562/u-s-appeals-court-rules-trump-violated-first-amendment-by-blocking-twitter-follo] acknowledged a concession many have resisted. Twitter has become an official
Civic Habits: Following Politics but Losing Perspective The 2020 election cycle will require re-thinking how we watch the news How do you follow politics? This phrase “follow politics” has been a part of the American National Election Studies [https://electionstudies.org] for decades. That means thousands of Americans have answered
[https://www.politicolor.com/2018/07/changes-collaboration-and-willpower-for-civic-life/neon-ross-findon-303091-unsplash-2/] We’re opening up the conversation. The community around Politicolor has always been at its best when it was able to exchange ideas, share experiences and think through all of that together. Activity here has been slow as Shellee consulted with community
[https://www.politicolor.com/2018/06/lets-talk-more-bringing-ben-franklin-circles-to-austin/bfc-img_1367/] Waiting for the meeting at Austin’s Central Library As it turns out, the discussion about temperance wasn’t as outdated as it seemed. Or boring! With five months behind us, the Ben Franklin Circle meeting in Austin continues to work