The practice of earmarking ended in 2011, an action driven by public outrage, now policy wonks say it should return. That idea should be rejected, says Linda Stamato, director emerita of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Edward J. Bloustein...
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Trump administration wants to put a price on freedom of speech.
The Trump administration is none too happy about the right to speak and assemble peaceably — and, particularly, to protest — as we saw when the president found fault with the hundreds of thousands of women —and men — who marched on the National Mall following his...
The Climate March could be the Occupy Movement’s most noble progeny: Opinion
Given the growing challenges to life on this planet and the concomitant need for policy change and political courage – notably from climate change deniers, whether they are governed by profit or political cowardice -- one yearns for leadership. It’s wanting. But is it...
Shouldn't Christie be embarrassed by Maine Gov. LePage's endorsement by now? | Opinion
Linda Stamato is a guest columnist for The Star-Ledger. She is a co-director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and a faculty fellow at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. NJ.com, January 11
We deserve to know where political contributions go | Opinion
Linda Stamato is a co-director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy and a Faculty Fellow at Rutgers University. NJ.com, January 5
Rutgers at 250: Professor chronicles university's triumphs and scandals
A Q&A with Paul G. E. Clemens, a veteran Rutgers history professor, author of "Rutgers since 1945: A History of the State University of New Jersey," NJ.com, December 27
Back to Before: Putting Women in Their Place (blog)
By Linda Stamato | NJ Voices Jennifer Lawrence is an attractive woman, a talented, recognizable actress who is also a celebrity. It's hardly surprising that she would be sought after ... NJ.com, May 30
Commentary: Finding common ground for tax-exempt charities and municipal services
By Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe Morristown denied the non-profit property tax exemption claimed by its largest employer, Morristown Medical Center, and set off a firestorm. The hospital’s parent, Atlantic Health Systems, challenged the denial of its claimed...
30 Hours. 804 Dancers. One University: The Dance Marathon at Rutgers
by Linda Stamato/NJ Voices. The students did it again--big, bigger! Record-breaking, just like the last time. And the time before that. The dance marathon, in its 17th year, yielded a whopping $692,046.67 after thirty, long, grueling hours. It ended in triumph. The...
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