Talk:Tom Malinowski

Expansion of biography

I have expanded the biography to include detail of Malinowski's career at Human Rights Watch and his career at State. I have also significantly trimmed the Bahrain section, as it took up a disproportionate amount of space for a single incident, in keeping with WP policy. I believe I have faithfully kept the heart of the matter and the responses from both states without relying on long quotes from the sources. Cheers, Ip208man (talk) 18:15, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Controversies section

User:Tomwsulcer, User:132mainstpart, User:Marquardtika, User:Achoosetoremember, User:128.12.246.112, you have all edited this controversies section and either added it back or removed it in its entirety. I think that the Lawn Mowing section doesn't merit inclusion but his early impeachment support should remain in the article. Please discuss. Alansohn (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Essentially I agree with your comment above. My problem is with the sourcing.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 23:45, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Tomwsulcer, I saw that you had reverted both controversies (lawn mowing and impeachment). Do you think that the lawn mowing section could merit inclusion, but with better sourcing? Is the impeachment section OK as is? Alansohn (talk) 23:49, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Alansohn yes lawn mowing is making a big deal out of nothing. The 'Save Jersey' source is biased and partisan. The NJ Globe is better but it said Republican operatives criticized TM, not the general public. So I've made changes to reflect this. I still don't think this belongs in the 'controversies' section; it's not that controversial.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 02:10, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

The name's 'Tom' not 'Tomasz'

MOS says to put the full name in the intro. In the case of Tom Malinowski, there are reliable sources stating that "Tomasz" is his first name. The only way the introduction should be changed is if there are reliable sources to show that his name has been legally changed to "Tom". —C.Fred (talk) 13:59, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Nonsense. During Malinowski's entire government career, he's been using the name 'Tom' not 'Tomasz'. Nobody calls him 'Tomasz' any more. Almost all of the sources refer to him as 'Tom' not 'Tomasz'. By insisting on using the old out-of-date and incorrect name in the lede sentence, you're violating Wikipedia's policies on original research (ie you trying to change his name back to 'Tomasz'). It is fine to have a reference somewhere saying his former name was 'Tomasz' but not in the lede sentence.--Tomwsulcer (talk)

What is your source that he has changed his name from Tomasz? Lots of people go by a shortened form of their name without having changed their name. —C.Fred (talk) 17:18, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

And as of at least 2014, if not 2017, he was still Tomasz.[1] —C.Fred (talk) 17:26, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Nope. In government, in politics, he's been using the name 'Tom' not 'Tomasz'. Check the references -- there is only one (yours, a primary source) which uses his birth name; all the others use 'Tom Malinowski'. That's his name. Whether he's legally changed his name or not is irrelevant, a red herring, since in popular usage, his name is, indeed, Tom Malinowski. It is fine to include the fact about his earlier name, but including it in the lede is essentially wrong in addition to being a WP:BLP violation.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 17:34, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I disagree. Asserting that he has legally changed his name, as you have done in the lede, is the BLP violation and the original research. Compare with the pages for Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. —C.Fred (talk) 17:36, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

And here's a Congressional record. Again, technically a primary source, since this is where he got a government appointment, but still a very official source.[2] —C.Fred (talk) 17:39, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Ditto the GPO.[3] —C.Fred (talk) 17:44, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Whether he has legally changed his name or not is immaterial; he has been using the name 'Tom' everywhere. That's his name. That's the name he's known by. Who calls him 'Tom'? Everybody: reporters, colleagues, constituents, himself. Who calls him 'Tomasz': well, only you. Why?--Tomwsulcer (talk) 19:41, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Because MOS:FULLNAME says to: "While the article title should generally be the name by which the subject is most commonly known, the subject's full name, if known, should usually be given in the lead sentence (including middle names, if known, or middle initials). Many cultures have a tradition of not using the full name of a person in everyday reference, but the article should start with the complete version in most cases."^{[emphasis added]} —C.Fred (talk) 20:00, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Not if it's misleading. Starting off with 'Tomasz P. Malinowski' sounds like we're talking about a different person. People don't think of 'Tom' as being short for 'Tomasz'. And what does the 'P' stand for anyway? It's really from a different language (Polish). How about this:--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:41, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Tom P. Malinowski, (born September 23, 1965 as Tomasz) is an American politician and diplomat...--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:41, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Tom is a reasonable shortening of Tomasz. If necessary, we can go with "Tomasz P. "Tom" Malinowski". —C.Fred (talk) 20:45, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Fair enough.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 21:38, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

If you look at the Bill Clinton page, we still use the full name even if the nickname ("Bill") is different. I don't see a reason why we need be much different in this case. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 04:22, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Moderate Party

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/opinion/moderate-party-new-jersey.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article Djflem (talk) 15:25, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

It's a fusion party like WFP - wouldn't replace his party affiliation, but could be good to mention as a sentence in the body Andre🚐 15:55, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

I'm not exactly sure that the op-ed described the so-called "Moderate party" honestly. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 04:23, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Additions to TENURE

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

Considering his background, Malinowski received national recognition as a leader on foreign policy issues in Congress. He used his first term to push for efforts to prohibit weapons sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the Yemen conflict, and led the accountability efforts for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Such work ushered the release of the Khashoggi Report and the subsequent Khashoggi ban.

This change has been made as it is a notable aspect of his tenure. The language in the addition was modified to be more neutral in POV and tone. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:17, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

In his first term, Malinowski successfully led the effort to restore funding the Trump administration cut for the Department of Homeland Security Programs to prevent domestic terrorism. His work landed him a spot on the House Committee on Homeland Security the following term. In 2022 while on the Committee, the House passed Malinowski’s Bombing Prevention Act to establish a permanent Office for Bombing Prevention in the Department of Homeland Security.

Unless there is a WP:RS reference citing his “leadership” on the bill, it is not likely this information rises to the level of inclusion in the article. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:24, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Before the start of his second term, President Trump signed into law Malinowski's bill to increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program.

This is an accomplishment the meets Wikipedia relevancy standards, but there is no source. If the edit request could add a source verifying this information, I would add it to the article. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:17, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

In 2020, Malinowski introduced the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act to amend Section 230 of the United States Communications Decency Act and hold large social media platforms accountable for their algorithmic amplification of harmful, radicalizing content that leads to offline violence – including violence that led to the attack on January 6th. This was the first ever bill to incentivize changes to social media platform design to limit spread of extremism. It was reintroduced at the start of the 117th Congress.

Introduction of a bill is not in and of itself meritorious of inclusion in an elected official’s article. Unless it became law or was particularly notable in some way, such as drawing substantial media coverage, it is not likely this will be included. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:24, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Malinowski was selected for the America COMPETES Act conference in the Spring of 2022. The COMPETES Act passed the House in February of 2022, which included provisions authored by Malinowski to strengthen U.S. supply chains and spur domestic manufacturing of critical goods.

This information has been added, although modified substantially to comply with neutral POV standards. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:17, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

The House passed his bipartisan bill, the ENABLERS Act, in the House’s version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). At the time, the bill was the largest money laundering reform since the Patriot Act. The ENABLERS Act closes loopholes that allow American lawyers, investment advisors, and trust formation agents to finalize suspicious money transactions.

This information could potentially be worthy of addition to the article, but not as written. There is no citation or WP:RS verification of the inclusion of his legislation in the NDAA bill. Also unclear is whether that provision, if it was included, became law. If these issues were clarified, editors might be more likely to consider adding this information to the article. Go4thProsper (talk) 12:31, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

• Why it should be changed:

Additions to tenure to reflect Malinowski's impact in Congress. Current text does not capture what the Member is known for from his time in office. Above additions are unbiased and truthful.

2601:14D:8B80:3DB0:2959:54D4:D4EA:CFD0 (talk) 18:34, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

References

Hypocorism

I believe, if I'm not mistaken, that Tom is in fact the common name, so it shouldn't be there. Andre🚐 03:00, 10 December 2022 (UTC)