Joel B. Stronberg
@jstronberg.bsky.social
Journalist, attorney, climate and clean energy activist. Columnist at illuminem.com and featured voice at Resilience.org.
Blog: www.civilnotion.com
Blog: www.civilnotion.com
Just posted a new article, "Chuck Schumer Can't Save Us". We, the People, haven't approved of our governments for decades -- no matter who's in charge. Politicians seem hapless in dealing with the problems of pluralistic society. It's up to us to save ourselves.
www.civilnotion.com/p/chuck-schu...
www.civilnotion.com/p/chuck-schu...
Chuck Schumer Can’t Save Us
Democratic victories in 2026 and 2028 would change the government, but they wouldn’t solve the problem of governance in America. Chuck Schumer can’t save us anymore than Donald J. Trump. We must save ...
www.civilnotion.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Just posted a new article, "Chuck Schumer Can't Save Us". We, the People, haven't approved of our governments for decades -- no matter who's in charge. Politicians seem hapless in dealing with the problems of pluralistic society. It's up to us to save ourselves.
www.civilnotion.com/p/chuck-schu...
www.civilnotion.com/p/chuck-schu...
I really recommend reading David Brooks' latest article in the November Atlantic. Provides great prespective.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
www.theatlantic.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I really recommend reading David Brooks' latest article in the November Atlantic. Provides great prespective.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Trump will be out of office in a bit more than three years. What he leaves behind has a long half-life. Rebuilding trust in the federal government will come neither easily nor quickly. Until it’s restored, America’s constitutional democracy will remain at risk.
www.civilnotion.com/p/in-whom-do...
www.civilnotion.com/p/in-whom-do...
In Whom Do We Trust?
Trust is the secret sauce of a representative democracy. When the sauce turns toxic, it eats away at the underpinnings of the republic.
www.civilnotion.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump will be out of office in a bit more than three years. What he leaves behind has a long half-life. Rebuilding trust in the federal government will come neither easily nor quickly. Until it’s restored, America’s constitutional democracy will remain at risk.
www.civilnotion.com/p/in-whom-do...
www.civilnotion.com/p/in-whom-do...
The candidates most critical to the environment in 2026 are state attorneys general. Don't leave them off your to-do lists.
In 2026, 30 state AG offices will be up for election.
go to: www.civilnotion.com/p/can-democr... for more on the critical role being played by state attorneys general.
In 2026, 30 state AG offices will be up for election.
go to: www.civilnotion.com/p/can-democr... for more on the critical role being played by state attorneys general.
May 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The candidates most critical to the environment in 2026 are state attorneys general. Don't leave them off your to-do lists.
In 2026, 30 state AG offices will be up for election.
go to: www.civilnotion.com/p/can-democr... for more on the critical role being played by state attorneys general.
In 2026, 30 state AG offices will be up for election.
go to: www.civilnotion.com/p/can-democr... for more on the critical role being played by state attorneys general.
Power isn’t held long enough by climate-conscious politicians, and the differences between the parties are so great that US climate policy is the victim of seesaw politics. Check out my 2 articles The View from Washington: Essays on Trump 2.0 and climate politics. www.civilnotion.com/p/the-view-f...
The View from Washington
Power isn’t held long enough by climate-conscious politicians, and the differences
between the parties are so great that US climate policy is the victim of seesaw politics.
www.civilnotion.com
December 10, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Power isn’t held long enough by climate-conscious politicians, and the differences between the parties are so great that US climate policy is the victim of seesaw politics. Check out my 2 articles The View from Washington: Essays on Trump 2.0 and climate politics. www.civilnotion.com/p/the-view-f...