By Michael P. Riccards He was a media personality, but not a professional politician. When he was called to the highest office in the land, he had no experience at top level politics. He was a notorious womanizer, married but… Read More ›
Politics
Are We Better Than This?
By Adam Jones-Kelley We’re better than this? Throughout this recent crisis, and through so many like it before, our leaders have assured us that “we’re better than this.” Data suggest otherwise. Stating a thing doesn’t make it so. The first… Read More ›
Bona journalism students continue PolitiFact workshop during summer
Journalism students at St. Bonaventure University are working on PolitiFact fact-checking articles throughout the summer. Last week, PolitiFact posted two more fact-checks by Jandoli School of Communications students: Michael Hogan and Sean Mickey fact-checked Sen. George Borrello’s claim that coronavirus cases… Read More ›
Why state politics matter more than ever before
By Landon Allison During American infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent Senate testimony, he expressed concerns over the possibility of states opening up too early in this pandemic when they have not yet reached the checkpoints necessary for safe… Read More ›
Jandoli Institute commemorates 50th anniversary of Kent State shootings
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, the Jandoli Institute has compiled a group of reflections from St. Bonaventure faculty, as well as individuals from outside the university community. “Collectively, the comments provide insight and inspiration that… Read More ›
An interview, a clarification and a question
By Richard Lee At Monday’s White House press briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reacted angrily to a question from CBS reporter Paula Reid. Fauci had just clarified remarks he made a… Read More ›
A proposal for heroes
By Michael P. Riccards In 1944, Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill. Originated by the American Legion, the act provided a series of benefits for returning veterans. Only about… Read More ›
PolitiFact NY posts three more articles by Bona students
PolitiFact New York posted three more fact-checking articles by St. Bonaventure University journalism students last week. Meghan Hall and Hannah Roesch fact-checked a comment Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo made about COVID-19 funding in New York state. Read Jaren English and… Read More ›
Neil Young’s ‘Ohio’ Still Resonates 50 Years Later
By Stephen Wilt A half-century ago almost to the day, Neil Young would write arguably one of the greatest protest songs of all time. Young having a short break between tours was comfortably sitting in road manager Leo Makota’s California… Read More ›
To defeat COVID-19, the global community must work together
By Lorenzo Cladi and Stephen Green “We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are in the same boat.” These were the wise words of financier Bernard Baruch, who was an adviser to President Woodrow Wilson… Read More ›
