Shortsighted leadership at the federal level, growing disregard for expertise, community division fomented by forces seeking dysfunction and a dangerous strain of individualism along with misguided assertions of freedom have undermined the capacity, indeed the willingness of some in critical positions to safeguard the public’s health and have eroded public trust in government, say Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, directors emeritus of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Rutgers University.
The Political Machine Won’t Decide NJ’s Next Governor
County bosses were stripped of the power to rig statewide elections. Now there’s no clear favorite in a state where Republicans are rising. The outcome of New Jersey’s June 10 gubernatorial primary is anyone’s guess. With no clear front-runner, the elimination of...