Civic discourse is unraveling across the country, and one of the most pronounced local examples is at San Diego County Board of Supervisors meetings. Name-calling, mockery, outbursts and ...

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Earlier this month, as political gadfly Audra Morgan was sharing her views on behavioral health at a meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, she punctuated her position with vulgarity ...

THE MORALITY of war is extremely complicated. So, consequently, are the ethics of commenting on it. But in the war in Israel and Gaza, some things are simple: the horrendous atrocities committed by ...

There is some small fraction of Americans — conspiracy bloggers, radio hosts, performance artists somehow elected to public office — who prosper from and presumably revel in this century’s rapid ...

In the dynamic world of public discourse, the role of the moderator is critical, guiding discussions at conferences, debates and interviews to ensure they remain relevant and civil. As passionate ...

In many ways, Americans’ emotions toward politics today are as negative as their evaluations of the country’s political system. Majorities say they always or often feel exhausted (65%) and angry (55%) ...

MSU hosted the inaugural panel of the Presidential Speakers Series moderated by President Kevin Guskiewicz with panelists ...

In a world flooded with opinions, the role of the public intellectual has never been more essential—or more compromised. Once revered as critical thinkers who could deepen public understanding, many ...