by Lawry Chickering – "I was privileged to share a remarkable relationship with Jim Turner."
Friday 08 December 2023
by Lawry Chickering – "I was privileged to share a remarkable relationship with Jim Turner."
We are saddened to share the passing of The Transpartisan Review's executive editor Jim Turner.
Note #150 - Find the Matrix in this interview with San Francisco’s mayor about finding a "Goldilocks balance" when it comes to public safety.
Note #149 - NYTimes op-ed writer Thomas Friedman suggests we look to Israel’s current government for insight into contemporary American politics.
Note #148 - Despite the challenges, breaking down the barriers to citizen participation is at the heart of transpartisan solutions.
Not #147 - Exploring the efforts of ‘transpartisan’ organizations to reduce conflict and promote collaboration in our politics.
Writer A. Lawrence Chickering, a conservative Independent activist, began his professional career at National Review and counted William F. Buckley and Milton Friedman among his closest friends. (Learn More)
Attorney James S. Turner, an original Nader’s Raider and progressive Democrat, aligns with the positions of his political allies and friends Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and the late Howard Metzenblum. (Learn More)
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A. Lawrence Chickering - A carefully reasoned attempt to find common ground between liberals and conservatives.
A. Lawrence Chickering & James S. Turner - The dynamic conversation about how American public policy debates can move beyond the static left vs....
James S. Turner - A thoroughly documented study showing the food standards set by the Food & Drug Administration conceal important information.
Milton Friedman - How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom?
Ralph Nader - Exploring the emerging political alignment of the Left and the Right against converging corporate-government tyranny.
William F. Buckley, Jr. - The conservative columnist, William F. Buckley Jr., renews his call for a year of voluntary national service for young...
Sherrod Brown - Congress from the Inside takes freshman Congressman Brown through the halls of the Capitol as he learns his job.
Charles Wheelan - Exploring how now is the time for a pragmatic Centrist party that will identify and embrace the best Democratic and Republican...
Ralph Benko - "Our major secret weapon is to deprive you of an enemy." Columnist Ralph Benko explores the meaning behind this notable Soviet-era...
TTR Editors - We see “The Transpartisan Effect” all around us. It plays in our national politics, on the world stage, and in our...
Ralph Benko - Deploying a civic force would effectively project ‘soft power’ to dramatically improve both the quality and the legitimacy of our governance.
Michael Briand - Why is the matrix important? On any given issue, people’s views may fall at any point within any of the four...
Twist & Chickering - Progressives need to give up promises of centralized, bureaucratic solutions; conservatives need to engage with people based on their common...
Special Note #3 - The final ballot-shower from East to West—the paradox and conflict.