Political Commentary
Piano Bars to Protest Songs: Drew Ballard's Musical Activism
— A podcast episode profiles Drew Ballard, a Utah pianist known online as Druby.tunes, who transitioned from piano bar performances to writing political parody songs targeting corporate and government issues, including…
Bagley Cartoon: Love Story
— A political cartoon by longtime Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley, accompanied by a note about the Tribune's nonprofit journalism model.
Can Americans learn to disagree better?
— A Defending Ideas podcast conversation with FREOPP Senior Fellow Michael Tanner and host Nic Dunn explores civility, tolerating differing viewpoints, and strengthening community institutions beyond politics.
Politics gets this wrong. People get it right.
— An opinion piece argues that unlike zero-sum political competition, community groups and civil society can foster mutually beneficial relationships, citing commentary from Michael Tanner of FREOPP.
What happened to third spaces?
— A Defending Ideas interview features Nic Dunn and FREOPP Senior Fellow Michael Tanner discussing the decline of community 'third spaces' like churches, charities, and neighborhood groups, and how political polarization…