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Ask Rockridge: Illegal Immigration Is a Red Herring

Create the language to usher in a progressive America! Welcome back to "Ask Rockridge," a collaborative project brought to you by the BuzzFlash News Network and written by the Rockridge Institute. From Monday to Friday this week, the Rockridge ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  5 Apr 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush

Ask Rockridge: Can a Progressive Support Homeschooling?

This sure is timely as an appellate court in California recently ruled that homeschoolers must be taught by someone with a teaching certificate. This has fired up a lot of people. A quick note before I start. In answering this question, I will do a ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  31 Mar 2008
Related Topics: James Dobson

Ask Rockridge: The Welfare Safety Net

We all love a good story. From the latest Hollywood scandal to the story of Paul Revere, stories are generally more engaging than laundry lists of positions. Because these narratives, when they are well framed, allow us to connect facts and issues with ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  23 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Ronald Reagan,  Paul Revere,  Enron Corporation

Ask Rockridge: We Need a President, Not Just a Commander-in-Chief

Welcome back to "Ask Rockridge," a collaborative project brought to you by the BuzzFlash News Network and written by the Rockridge Institute. The Rockridge Institute experts want to answer your questions about framing the political discourse. You can ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  13 Mar 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush,  Federal Bureau of Investigation,  U.S. Department of Justice,  Food and Drug Administration

Ask Rockridge: Valuing the Non-Profit Community

"What role could non-profit (social service, environmental, arts, etc.) organizations and their fundraisers play in the creation or promulgation of progressive frames? Could Rockridge find a powerful connection or relationship there?" Non-profit ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  10 Mar 2008

Ask Rockridge: Education Is About Students. Often the Debate Isn't.

We recently received these questions about education: "How can we get the discussion of education back on students? Why do I find even the more progressive news outlets, such as PBS's The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, talking about minimizing costs, firing ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  28 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jim Lehrer,  Edward M. Kennedy

Who Is Really Winning the Primaries? Ask Rockridge.

Welcome back to "Ask Rockridge," a collaborative project brought to you by the BuzzFlash News Network and written by the Rockridge Institute. The Rockridge Institute also hosts a Weekly Workgroup session on Rockridge Nation each week from Wednesday to ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  20 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Bill Clinton,  U.S. Democratic Party,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party

Ask Rockridge: Framing 'Preemptive' War

The argument goes something like this: "If you knew that Japan was planning to attack Pearl Harbor before it actually happened, wouldn't you encourage FDR to attack Japan before they attack Pearl Harbor and the United States? So why shouldn't Bush ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  U N Security Council,  Bill Clinton,  United Nations,  World Bank

Ask Rockridge: O Ye of Little Faith

We were recently asked how we would respond to the following letter to the editor, which was published in The New York Times: "Paul Krugman says Democrats need to make it clear they value faith. Is everyone caving into this religious nonsense? What is ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  10 Feb 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Peter Singer,  Paul Krugman,  Mahatma Gandhi,  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ask Rockridge: Blamed for the Debacle in Iraq?

Welcome back to "Ask Rockridge," a collaborative project brought to you by the BuzzFlash News Network and written by the Rockridge Institute. The Rockridge Institute experts want to answer your questions about framing the political discourse. To ...

From ROCKRIDGE NATION, BuzzFlash,  1 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Saddam Hussein,  Dick Cheney

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