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From Chris Honeyman: Statement of J. Michael Luttig to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6, 2021 Attack on the United States Capitol
Chris Honeyman observes that prominent conservative Michael Luttig's statement to the January 6 committee reads very much like the CRQ feature article.
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Legitimacy
It is important to take legitimacy into consideration in the formation of any conflict resolution process. Otherwise, any agreement reached, no matter how visionary, is unlikely to hold. Leaders, too, must have legitimacy; otherwise their power is tenuous.
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Two Stories of Distrust In America
Fewer than 1/4 of Americans believe the federal government, American corporations, and national media to be honest. Why?
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The Coming Crisis of Legitimacy
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A crisis in U.S. presidential legitimacy is looming
An exploration of the likely possibility that the U.S. 2024 election might not produce a result that the losers view is fair and legitimate.
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White House says Biden wasn't 'casting doubt' on midterms' legitimacy
Disturbing evidence that the left is getting closer to joining the right in denying the legitimacy of electoral processes that don't yield the desired results.
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Defending Objectivity and Conducting Trustworthy and Trusted Analyses
Social issues are usually so complicated that we need to depend on experts to explain the "science" or the "facts" behind the issue. Experts must not only use good scientific methods to conduct their research; they must also be able to explain their findings to the public in understandable and trustworthy ways.
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The Scarcest Thing in the World
For a world in which we are all depend on being able to work with others, a sobering argument that the trust needed for effective collaboration is the scarcest thing in the world.