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The Radical Politics of Mister Rogers: 10 Fascinating Facts
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Fred Rogers was a gentle soul who liked us just as we are. But if we place him in historical context,
we can see that he was also politically progressive and fiercely dedicated to sharing his values of
radical nonviolence and justice.
In Koch We Trust: Shadow Politics and the New Democracy
While each of the major political parties seek to serve the interests of constituent voters, the Kochs'
network only serves to further the interests of its billionaire founders. The opacity of super-PACs and
other independent-expenditure organizations does not bring the same level of accountability to the
Koch network as in the Republican and Democratic parties.
Ted Cruz Just Disqualified Himself for President
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Presidential Campaign, Politics, Iran, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iran Nuclear Program, Iran Sanctions,
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Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas the entire Democratic conference loves to hate, officially
kicked off the 2016 Republican presidential primary season with his March 23 announcement on the
campus of Liberty University.
Jewish Voters: Values Trump Interests
Jews have conservative interests and liberal values. Most Jews vote their values. So do a lot of other
voters whose interests pull them one way and their values another way. For instance, a lot of
working-class voters have liberal economic interests and conservative social values. They, too, tend
2. to vote their values.
Next Time, Hillary, Issue a Call to Action
If I could sit down with Hillary, I would ask her to imagine 2016 as the election that catapulted
women to positions of power all http://www.golfdigest.com/ over this country. Imagine having
women candidates up and down the ticket to seriously galvanize women voters.
This Is Why Americans Hate Washington
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Party, Democratic Party, Republicans, Democrats, Rudy Giuliani, Barack Obama, John McCain,
Lindsey Graham, Beltway Insiders, Lobbying, Congress, 114th Congress, Campaigning, Chuck Todd,
Meet the Press, Nbc, Abc, Cbs, Media News, News Media, Politics News
When you hear the common refrain about Americans hating Washington, they aren't talking about
the city in general. Rather, they are referencing the politicians, lobbyists, campaign staffers, and the
black-and-white, us-versus-them partisanship of U.S. politics.
Boteach's Choice
The way that Mr. Boteach has jumped on my willingness to say "I'm sorry" is political gamesmanship
at its finest - and I accept that from a partisan political hatchet-man. I find it far harder to accept
such behavior from someone who self-identifies primarily as a spiritual leader of the Jewish
community.
Mitt Romney Slapped Around By His Fellow Republicans
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Republican Party, Republican Presidential Candidates, Republican Primary, Primaries, Elections,
Campaigns, Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Chris Christie, Politics
News
Ever since Mitt confided to his friends and mega-donors in a fancy New York apartment a little over
a week ago that he is "seriously considering" a third bid for the presidency, Romney 3.0 is all anyone
is talking about.
American Impunity Abroad and at Home
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Riots, James Baldwin, Graham Greene, Race, Racial Profiling, Racial Discrimination, Cops, Missouri,
Ferguson Missouri, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, American Imperialism, Cia,
Central Intelligence Agency, CIA Torture, Cia Torture Report, Politics News
It's human nature to want to believe in the rightness of our own actions and intentions. But it's
precisely human nature that is the problem; the fact that human evil is predictable does not make it
excusable. We must be willing to consider ourselves culpable, and to put ourselves at risk.
Nonprofit Advocates Making Big Change, Millions of Vehicles at a Time
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Higher Education, Energy Policy, Negotiation, US Politics, Advocacy, Grassroots, Generation
Change, Green News
Did corporate and governmental leaders play a part in achieving this success? Absolutely. But would
it have happened at all if not for the tenacity and savvy work of environmental NGOs and their
supporters? Not a chance.
Notes from a Liberal University
Driving a wedge between political ideologies backfires when the people you ostracize feel cut out
and move further away from the centre than before.
America: Now What?
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Wisconsin, Colorado, Florida, Edwidge Danticat, New Orleans, Louisiana, Democratic Party,
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One of the strongest impressions my 18,000-mile, 3 1/2-month road trip left me with was that not
only are we Americans not all on the same page (to put it mildly), and not only do we not even want
to be on the same page, but we live in different worlds.
4. Will There Be a Backlash Against Torture?
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Intelligence, Barack Obama, President Obama, Public Opinion, Waterboarding, Fdu, Fairleigh
Dickinson, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Peter Woolley, Publicmind, John Schiemann, Enhanced
Interrogations, Harsh Interrogations, US Politics, Pollster Analysis, Politics News
The Senate intelligence committee hopes to release soon a redacted summary of its 6,300-page
report on the CIA's interrogational torture program. As we wait, the committee is wrangling with the
CIA over redactions that the CIA is demanding.
Climate Change: More Disasters Needed to Motivate Individual Behavior Change?
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Generation Change, People's Climate March, New York News
It is certainly very timely to pressure global leaders to take action on climate change, but it is also
good to remember the impact that individual behavior have on this process.
Obama Should Send John Boehner a "Thank You" Card
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Boehner, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, War, Dick Durbin, Islamic State, Islamic State of Iraq and
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In making his off-the-cuff statement to the Times on Thursday morning, Speaker Boehner has given
the administration several more months before making that decision.
5. My 3 Favorite Republican Senators
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McConnell, James Inhofe, Lindsey Graham, Libertarian, GOP Candidates, U.S. Politics, Politics, u.s.
Foreign Policy, Senate, U.S. Senate, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, War Powers Act, Bob Corker, Gop,
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The pack is out of session for the next seven weeks campaigning for another term. So perhaps this is
a good time to get a little reflective and sentimental before campaign season really heats up in
October.
9/11... A Rude Awakening
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Responsibility, US Politics, Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans, 9/11 Anniversary, Gamesmanship,
Hope-for-the-Future, Fifty News
Prior to this heinous series of events, the historical question most often asked of Baby Boomers was,
"do you remember where you were when President Kennedy was shot?" I don't know a single one of
my contemporaries who doesn't.
The Difference Between Barack and Hillary
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Thomas Friedman and Jeffrey Goldberg, two well-respected and widely read foreign policy
journalists, struck a goldmine over the weekend when the two veterans landed exclusive, one-on-one
interviews with America's two most famous politicians.
Medicare: It's Only Getting Better with Age
Medicare is a promise this nation has made, not just to me, but also to my children and
grandchildren. I'm skeptical of anyone who says that the only way we can save Medicare for future
generations is to radically change it.
Gays, Politics and the 2014 Midterms
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LGBT Equality, Gay Voices News
If you want your voice to matter and your vote to count, get off your couch, leave your parents
basement and find the office of your local political party.
Here's What Happens At The World's Largest Nautical Wargames
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When most people think of Hawaii, they think of a relaxing tropical vacation digging their toes in the
sand and snorkeling in crystal blue waters. But...
Heartless Hypocrisy From GOP Extremists Greets Fleeing Children
Time for a pop quiz: Who is responsible for the law that says unaccompanied children from Central
America apprehended at the border cannot be immediately deported back to the violence they are
fleeing?
Japan And U.S. Navies Are Getting Along At RIMPAC
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- U.S-Japan naval cooperation is deepening, top U.S. and Japanese
admirals said Monday as they met on the sidelines of the...
Got Science? Reasons for Hope About Political Polarization
7. In America, science and democracy were forged together from the start. It's no accident that
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and George Washington were all
citizen scientists. It has proved a powerful partnership ever since.
Robert Reich: How To Save Capitalism
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Reich Inequality, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economic Inequality, Inequality, u.s.
Economics, Robert Reich Inequality for All, World News
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich urges us to save capitalism from its own excesses. He
sat down with Martin Eiermann of the European re...
