Civility

Real Patriotism This Presidential Election

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Leadership, 2012 Presidential Election, Cher, Mitt Romney, Obama, Presidential Election, President, Campaign Attacks, Civility, Politics News
Gary Shapiro

We are a nation of laws, but we can also strive to be a decent nation. In the quest for national decency, I suggest the following non-partisan rules for the upcoming election.

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Reweaving the Fabric of our Society

Joan Blades | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Civility, Richard Lugar, Politics News
Joan Blades

Political leaders and the media are failing us on so many levels. But there is hope. Quietly, and without fanfare, groups and individuals are reaching out to each other. I've been involved with one such effort, called "Living Room Conversations."

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The "Aspen Curse" & the Sorry State of Bipartisanship

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Michael Steele, Aspen Institute, Bipartisanship, Jon Bruning, Civility, Gabby Giffords, No Labels, Politics News
Jonathan_Miller

It's up to all Americans who are fed up with politics as usual to help break the Aspen Curse, to help defeat the larger political toxicity that infects our democratic process.

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Why Anyone Should Care That Bill O'Reilly Calls Me a Communist

Robert Reich | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Globalization, Fox News, Corporate Greed, Income Inequality, Corporations, Bill O'Reilly, Civility, Politics News
Robert Reich

So many Americans are so angry and frustrated these days -- vulnerable to loss of job and healthcare and home, without a shred of economic security -- they're easy prey for demagogues offering simple answers and ready scapegoats. Take, for example, Bill O'Reilly.

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Corporate Leaders Must Remove Fear Factor from the Workplace

Mary Prefontaine | Posted 05.03.2012

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Mary Prefontaine

Emotional intelligence is the bedrock of civil discourse not only within corporations, but throughout society.

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The Five Cardinal Sins of Progressive Activists

Mark Osler | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Political-Discussion, Advocate, Political Discourse, American Political Discourse, Advocacy, Activism, Progressives, Civility, Impact News
Mark Osler

We live in a world that too often values conflict over solutions, and loud voices over wise ones. Avoiding the mistakes described below may not only make you more effective, but help make our public discourse more civil and productive.

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Casualties of War

Jess Wilson | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Dialogue, War on Women, War on Religion, Political Division, Autism Community, War on Reproductive Rights, Autism, Autism Wars, War on Motherhood, Civility, Twar on Civility, Politics News
Jess Wilson

Nothing will open, change, move or evolve if we walk away from each other. No matter how divisive you may believe someone is, no matter how wrong-headed you find an organization to be, I challenge you to engage them anyway.

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Mike Sacks

Supreme Court's Women Celebrate 30 Years Of Female Justices

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Women, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Obama, Civility, Barack Obama, Clarence Thomas, Video, Senate, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sonia Sotomayor, Newseum, Robert Bork, President Reagan, Elena Kagan, President Clinton, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The only four women to serve as Supreme Court justices gathered Wednesday night to celebrate Sandra Day O'Connor's pathbreaking arrival...

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Civility: A Contemporary Confucian Plea

Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Confucianism, Confucian Culture, Confucius, Civility, China, Religion News
Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.

The answer is to reintroduce schools for the teaching of Confucian values as its own antidote to a world where the ability to act and talk with dignity and respect, civility,

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I Ain't No Broken Window

Paul Boden | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Western Regional Advocacy Project, Human Rights, Homelessness, Business, Broken Windows Theory, Civil Rights, James Q Wilson, Ugly Laws, Social Justice, Anti-Okie Laws, Private Security, Civility, Sundown Towns, Jim Crow, Organizing, Privatization, Quality of Life, Business Improvement Districts, Politics News
Paul Boden

These are the civilized people; they are consumers. They are us. The people these laws are enforced against are not us. They are them.

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Fostering Political Hate: It's a MAD World Out There

Terry Newell | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Government, Presidential Campaign, Civility, Negative Campaigning, Campaign Ads, Politics News
Terry Newell

During the Cold War, we coined the phrase Mutually Assured Destruction. Campaign politics is an equally MAD world, but its effects are not hypothetical, and mutual deterrence is not working.

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Jane, You Ignorant Slut: Civility, Speech and Academic Freedom

David Moshman | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Stephen Colbert, First Amendment, Rush Limbaugh, Jon Stewart, Free Speech, Mitt Romney, Jane Curtin, Sandra Fluke, Academic Freedom, University of Rochester, Saturday Night Live, Dan Aykroyd, Civility, College News
David Moshman

We all have a First Amendment right to begin our arguments with some version of "Jane, you ignorant slut." We can't rely on censors to enforce civility. But we needn't say all the terrible things we're allowed to say.

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On Civility and Public Discourse

John J. DeGioia | Posted 05.02.2012

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John J. DeGioia

Rush Limbaugh's remarks about Sandra Fluke, following her respectful and sincere testimony, can only be described as misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student. In our vibrant and diverse society, there always are important differences that need to be debated, with strong and legitimate beliefs held on all sides of challenging issues. The greatest contribution of the American project is the recognition that together, we can rely on civil discourse to engage the tensions that characterize these difficult issues, and work towards resolutions that balance deeply held and different perspectives. We must return to the values that hold us together.

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Debate Nation - The Need for Dialogue

Terry Newell | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Dialogue, Debate, Civility, Elections 2012, Presidential Debates, 2012 Election, Republican Presidential Candidates, Presidential Candidates, Politics News
Terry Newell

While conflict is built into our system of government (the Constitution enshrines political conflict and protects differences of expression), so is the need for consensus. We seem, of late, to be having far more of the former than the latter.

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Coffman: Obama "Probably Won't Admit" to Reading U.S. Constitution

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Mike Coffman, Mike Rosen, Koa, Political Discourse, Conservative Talk Radio, Denver Talk Radio, Bipartisanship, Civility, Political Incivility, Barack Obama, Denver News
Jason Salzman

I've been thinking that journalists should add a "civility" beat to their shrinking offerings. At least they should give a little extra air or ink (literal and digital) to challenge politicians when they hit below the belt.

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An Invitation to The Great Conversation

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: 2012 Presidential Election, The Go-Between God, Jim Wallis, Public Discourse, Conversation, Human Needs, Faith, Civility, Abraham Maslow, Religion News
Cathleen Falsani

At the dawning of 2012, we find ourselves in nervous, troubling times not unlike 1943.

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Why Can't They Be Friends?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.20.2012

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Stuart Muszynski

At this time of year, Congress, who once again didn't get their chores done, might take a cue from children who aren't messing up because they know it's better to be good and nice than to risk getting on Santa's naughty list.

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Taking America Down the Rabbit Hole

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Politics, Reality TV, Shared Values, American Dream, Fox News, 24-Hour News Cycle, Media, Alice in Wonderland, ABC News, Disney Pixar, Civility, Media News
Stuart Muszynski

By framing everything as a fight, media encourages all of us to be combative in our interactions. To gain press coverage and political advantage, candidates take the bait. The result of this downward spiral is evident in the divisive politics of today.

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How Not To Be That Annoying Airline Passenger

George Hobica | Posted 02.11.2012

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George Hobica

While there's not much you can do about long lines and delayed departures, there is one little thing you can do to make the trip more bearable for yourself and others: Don't be annoying!

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What's Liberal About A Civility Pledge?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.07.2012

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Stuart Muszynski

If Congress wants an America that knows what it stands for, where things get done and where civility actually matters, it will set the example by signing the Purple America Pledge.

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The Bar Near the Capitol Where They Could Settle the Debt Crisis

Howard Fineman | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Super Committee, Tune Inn, Civility, DC News
Howard Fineman

If only the congressional super committee held its secret deliberations in a booth at the Tune Inn, we would have a deal well before the third pitcher of Natty Boh was served.

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Guns, God And A Gift From My New Friend, M.

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Control, God, Civility, Religion and Politics, Religious Tolerance, Civil Dialogue, American Civility, Interfaith Engagement, Interfaith Dialogue, Religion News
Bruce Reyes-Chow

This kind of open interaction is what I believe needs to occur more often if we are going to build community amidst great disagreement in theology, ideology and politics.

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Where Oh Where Has Civility Gone?

Kelly Trotter King | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Kindness, Educating Kids, Bullying, Parenting Advice, Civility, Raising Children, Compassion, Parents-Teens-Tweens, Parents-Toddlers, Los Angeles News
Kelly Trotter King

Just like we encourage our students to stretch their brain muscle, we also have to encourage them to stretch their heart muscle. As parents and educators, it is our job to model compassion and teach our students civility.

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Washington's Attack Culture: Does the Media Reflect it or Cause it?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: United States Politics, Politics, News Coverage, Political Discourse, Political Media, Media Negativity, News Media, Media, Civility, Media News
Stuart Muszynski

How can we reclaim civility, decency and harmony when they are at best unnoticed or worse, ignored? As we debate our nation's future, we need the news media to ask the hard questions, not the sensational ones.

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Writing About Science And Religion Within The Promise Of Rosh Hashanah

Noah Efron | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Religion, Internet, Science, Religion and Science, Public Discourse, Civility, Judaism, Science and Judaism, Religion News
Noah Efron

The promise of Rosh Hashanah is that sometimes you can do the same thing, with courage and faith and maybe a sense of humor, and different results will come. Which is why I'm writing again about religion and science.

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