Johann Neem

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Johann Neem has essays published on American history, democracy and nationalism 2011-02-22
Talk on political discourse draws crowd in Bellingham

Media's role in democracy and the nature of people and politics were the topics of the League of Women Voters of Whatcom County's meeting Saturday, Jan. 15.
The discussion drew more than 50 people to the Bellingham Public Library's lecture room to hear about the importance…

2011-01-18
League of Women Voters event to address political discourse at Bellingham event

The spread of political information and democracy will be the topic of discussion at the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County's event Saturday, Jan. 15.
The talk, called "Why Deliberation Matters: Politics past and present in our democracy," will run from 9:30…

2011-01-13
The spoils of the Citizens United decision and its affront to democratic deliberation

NOW that the midterm elections are over, we can better grapple with the true costs of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission and the immediate outpouring of cash that shaped the elections' outcome.

The…

2010-11-04
U.S. Religion and Politics

Many Americans are worried that America's Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. In a recent debate in Delaware, Christine O…

2010-11-01
The Separation of Church and State Is Rooted in American Christianity

Many Americans are worried that America’s Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. Indeed, many conservatives construe efforts to…

2010-10-19
To whom will it be accountable?

Gov. Chris Gregoire recently appointed a Higher Education Task Force. It has many laudable goals, including making higher education funding more reliable and making colleges more affordable.

2010-08-23
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