By JENNIFER CLANCY Following the 2024 election, liberals made a move to leave the X platform citing reasons such as ‘I can no longer support Elon Musk’ or ‘it’s a Nazi wasteland’ or ‘I can’t participate in a cesspool of misinformation and mistruth’ or ‘Musk has rigged the platform’s algorithm against journalists and external sources of information […]
If you really care about your principles, you’ll stay on X. Read More »
By GREGORY L. MOORE The decision by a number of newspapers to get out of the political endorsement business is curious and disturbing, particularly so because it comes at a time when Americans are increasingly subjected to misinformation and disinformation meant to confuse and incite them. The most popular argument newspaper owners have been using to explain their retreat
After non-endorsements, newspapers have done more to undermine their credibility Read More »
By JENNIFER CLANCY For Elon Musk, these last few weeks have gone something like this: “Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump”; Elon “[commits] $45 Million a month to a new pro-Trump super PAC”; Elon “denies reported $45 million a month pledge”; Elon blasts his transgender daughter while speaking about his “fight against ‘woke mind virus’”; and “Tesla shares
As Musk politicizes himself, his brands pay the price Read More »
By JENNIFER CLANCY We talk about the death of a star, the death of a monarch, the lifecycle of a butterfly or a business. But life and death are not restricted only to the concrete: cultures, values, and even democracies have life cycles too. From the exploration and land-grabbing savagery that settled this nation, to our collective
By GREGORY L. MOORE Grown folks have come to fear this generation of youth. Like me, they probably know that confronting a juvenile over behavior our elders wouldn’t have hesitated to correct could be deadly. You might get shot. Recently, I read a disturbing story about juvenile gun violence, what contributes to it, and how
Juvenile violence is rising. We need to do something — and not just to the kids Read More »
By GREGORY L. MOORE In a stunning report about Generation Z, some of its members were described as “disconnected youth” — desperate and dejected about their present and future. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that one third of Gen Z, those 18 to 24, have no income and are not counted in employment stats
Some Gen Zers are disconnected, but perspective and resilience could help Read More »
By GREGORY L. MOORE In a running dialogue with former journalism colleagues approaching our 70s or midway into them, we’ve been discussing the fairness and relevance of ageism in the debate about our presumptive next President. I’ll be 70 this year and feel great. But am I up to the physical challenges of a high-demand
By JENNIFER CLANCY Remember sitting down at the breakfast table as a kid while your parents read the morning paper? Or flipping through local news channels as a family on the couch? It seems a long time past when we could all hum the tune to the same catchy jingle, chat across the fence with
By GREGORY MOORE With student loan interest resuming after a 3-year hiatus, the cost of college is once again top of mind for Americans burdened with sky-high tuition and fees. As a parent with two kids in college, the financial cost is almost unthinkable. Back when I started college, 50 years ago, the total annual cost was
With interest resuming on college loans, why can’t regular folks get some help? Read More »
By GREGORY MOORE Watching the video of an Ohio police officer releasing his K-9 on a defenseless Black man on his knees, hands up, after a questionable traffic stop, I thought to myself: old habits are hard to break. Despite body cameras, arrests and convictions for police misconduct, and eye-watering settlements, this outlaw behavior continues
When It Comes To Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Old Habits Are Hard To Break Read More »