Author Archives: Jonathan Judge
The Call of Duty
It’s anything but a video game. 1971. New York City Police Officer Frank Serpico was nearly killed when a dealer shot him in the face during an undercover drug bust at a Williamsburg apartment building. His colleagues in blue left him for dead, as vengeance for trying to fight the corruption of other NYPD officers on … Continue reading
To Mobilize for Reform, One Must Understand Self-Interest
In a conversation with a colleague about civic participation, he, like many others including me at times, lamented the public’s lack of engagement in the political process and how that hurts the integrity and effectiveness of our system of government. I think we all feel that way at times, thinking to ourselves if only more … Continue reading
Finally, Some Progress for the NYGOP
Liz Benjamin’s Capital Tonight blog reports that the New York State Republican Party changed its rules to abolish the winner-take-all system for the upcoming 2012 Republican Presidential Primary. Woohoo! The system that was in place worked as follows.
Are The People Ultimately Responsible for Corruption?
As many of my friends know, I’ve been working on my Master’s at NYU’s Gallatin School in politics and communications, particularly with a focus on studying corruption, its causes, and strategies for effective reform. Corruption, surprisingly, is defined at least a thousand different ways (ok, I’m exaggerating a bit…but only a bit). Basically, corruption can … Continue reading
My Hopes for My New Site
Because of the way society has evolved with technology, we think private life ought to be lived in the very public spotlight of the Internet. While that might work for Snooki or The Donald whose livelihoods depend on 24/7 publicity stunts, I’m not one of those people. However, there are parts of our lives which … Continue reading