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Laughing at Donald Trump
Ruth ConniffDo Americans, even in anxious times, prefer an optimistic leader or an angry one?Topics: Elections
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Holding Saudi Arabia Accountable Boosts the U.S. Peace Movement
Ruth ConniffOn the front lines against the U.S.'s cozy relationship with one of the worst governments in the world.Topics: ActivismForeign PolicyMilitarismNational Security
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VP Debate Night: What Planet Are We On?
Ruth ConniffIn the end it was a rout.Topics: DemocracyElectionsVotingMediaPoliticsDemocratsRepublicans
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Second Presidential Debate: A New Low in American Politics
Ruth ConniffTrump had a lot to overcome, and he came out swinging. Topics: DemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsVotingForeign PolicyMediaNational SecurityPoliticsDemocratsRepublicansAfrican AmericansArab...
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Feminism Tramples Trump
Ruth ConniffThe recent speeches by Gloria Steinem and Michelle Obama get right to the heart of national politics.Topics: Women's Rights
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Divided We Fall: A Hard Look at Progressive Defeats
Ruth ConniffThere is hope for us yet. Topics: Occupy
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Clinton Wins Third Debate, Trump Refuses to Concede
Ruth ConniffIt will be good to put all this uncivil discourse behind us.Topics: CultureDemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsVotingForeign PolicyGunsHealthMediaNational SecurityNukesDemocratsRepublicans
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Schools on the Ballot for Election Day
Ruth ConniffDownballot races and voter initiatives across the country could reshape our schools.Topics: Public School Shakedown
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What Does Trump’s Victory Mean for Progressives?
Ruth ConniffThe optimism and energy that drove Bernie Sanders’s primary campaign was not transferable to his Democratic rival. Little wonder. Topics: ActivismElectionsRightwing
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Watching Election Returns on Russian TV
Ruth ConniffWill we look back at corporate centrism with nostalgia? Or perhaps this terrible election will mark the beginning of a better, stronger, more focused progressive movement. Topics:...
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Pussy Riot: Don’t Wait As Long As We Did to Fight Back
Ruth ConniffAt a Q&A event at UW-Madison the group reminded listeners how quickly repression can happen.Topics: ActivismCulture
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Eight Things You Can Do to Uphold Progressive Values in the Coming Year
Ruth ConniffThe resistance is coming. Topics: ActivismCivil LibertiesCivil RightsHuman RightsImmigrationProgressive
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Betsy DeVos’s War on Public Schools
Ruth ConniffTrump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has spent a lifetime fighting to siphon public money into private schools.Topics: Education
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Editor's Note: A New American Rebellion
Ruth ConniffIf we are to forge a more progressive future, it is essential that we know what we are up against. Power to the people. Topics: ActivismMagazine - DepartmentsNovember 2016
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Comment: Populist Revolt
Ruth ConniffPerhaps this terrible election will mark the beginning of a better, stronger, more focused progressive movement. Topics: December 2016/January 2017Magazine - Departments
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Editor's Note: After the Shock
Ruth ConniffNovember 9 was a dark day. But here are a few bright spots emerging in the days since.Topics: December 2016/January 2017Magazine - Departments
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Tide Rising in North Carolina
Ruth ConniffThe North Carolina Republicans are attempting a coup, but the resistance is in place.Topics: ActivismCivil RightsDemocracyRepublicans
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It Can Happen Here
Ruth ConniffThe danger is not a foreign power, but that under Trump we will be transformed into our own version of Putin’s Russia.Topics: ActivismMagazine - DepartmentsDemocracyForeign...
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Public School Advocates Push Back Betsy DeVos
Ruth ConniffOutcry from local districts and concerns raised about her conflicts of interest helped delay hearings for the Secretary of Education nominee.Topics: Education
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From Obama to Trump: Going Uphill in Reverse
Ruth ConniffA thoughtful, optimistic, progressive speech about the better possibilities of American democracy just as the most fearsome elements in our society assert themselves. Topics: DemocracyRussia
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