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...