by Greg Johnson | Jan 22, 2021 | Politics, Public Interest
Overview As a nation, collectively and as individuals, many are focusing 90% of their energy on the 10% of things that we disagree on rather than the 90% that we agree on. As has been said repeatedly, what unites us is greater than what divides us. Our country faces...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 21, 2021 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
We’ve witnessed decades of violent and militant acts among right-wing extremists. Everything from incidents like the 1995 Oklahoma bombing, to more recent events like the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Right-wing extremists seem to be more heavily armed and...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 21, 2021 | Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
This month we’ve seen violent and illegal behavior from extremists on the right and the left in response to the centrist and moderate resurgence we’re seeing in the United States. Republicans who have expressed concerns in recent years about extremism in...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 20, 2021 | Activism, Good News, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
While public attention has mostly been on extremism within the Republican Party over the past four years, there have also been some hopeful indicators for where the party may be heading in the future. I try to support leaders across the political spectrum who seem to...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 20, 2021 | Politics
Video Here is a video of Biden’s speech. The full transcript is below the video. Inauguration Speech Transcript Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 19, 2021 | Activism, Consumer News, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Technology
In his article “Platforms Must Pay for Their Role in the Insurrection,” [Wired 7 Jan 2021] Roger McNamee has asserted that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services intentionally promote incendiary content. He states, “the algorithmic...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 18, 2021 | Health, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
On 16 Jan 2021, the plan for Joe Biden’s first 100 days was announced. The headline from NPR read “Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More.” The part about “orders mandating masks” caught my...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 16, 2021 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
Simple Predictions About five days ago, I wrote an article stating that kicking conservative individuals and groups off of social media would result in militant extremists moving to encrypted channels of communication on the dark web to launch attacks against the...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 15, 2021 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest
Video Here’s the video. Below you’ll find commentary and response. Commentary Two days ago, Matthew Cooke posted the video shown above. It’s a compelling appeal that seems to be a kind of intervention effort designed to bring Republicans back to...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 15, 2021 | Politics
Vice President Mike Pence seems to have taken a more prominent leadership role in the days since the attack on the U.S. Capitol on 6 Jan 2021. Although Pence has consistently had a very active role as Vice President over the past four years, he is more noticeable now...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 12, 2021 | Consumer News, Environment, Health, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
Video About the Video Six years ago, lead seeped into the tap water in Flint, Michigan, while state and local officials said everything was fine. Now, the same doctor who proved something was wrong is taking the first comprehensive look at the thousands of kids...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 11, 2021 | Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
Multiple Viewpoints It’s natural to seek out news and opinions that support our own views, and avoid whatever challenges us to think deeper about issues. This article will likely reinforce and also challenge your views. Please consider reading the various...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 10, 2021 | Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley about why he didn’t give in. The video...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 6, 2021 | Politics, Public Policy
On 6 Jan 2021, an armed militant extremist group raided the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in an attempt to take forcible control of the U.S. Government. The group broke through Capitol Security teams and setup positions in the Capitol building. The Vice President,...
by Greg Johnson | Dec 9, 2020 | Activism, Consumer News, Environment, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
About “An exclusive investigation into the side of the Flint story that few know about — an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease during the water crisis that continued to claim lives in the city five years later. A documentary that uncovers the extent of a deadly...
by Greg Johnson | Nov 14, 2020 | Politics, Walk and Talk
In Episode #51, I talk about how centrists and moderates won the the 2020 election. (14 Nov 2020) Listen using your favorite podcast service. Anchor [Listen]Apple [Listen]Google [Listen]Spotify [Listen] Listen Using the Anchor Player Below Listen Using Our Website...
by Greg Johnson | Nov 13, 2020 | Politics, Video
In November of 2016, the character “Jonathan Pie” offered some election analysis and critical commentary of the Democratic Party. [View] The advice was potentially quite helpful for collective self-reflection and improvement. Yet, the advice from Pie and...
by Greg Johnson | Nov 7, 2020 | Politics
The photo at the top of this page shows a yard sign that simply states “Decency 2020” borrowing a stylized red “E” used by the Biden campaign. I took the photo on election day and thought it conveyed the main theme of this year’s...
