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Charting the Conflicts of American Democracy Through Henry Fonda’s Career
Henry Fonda for President envisions American history through the dual lives of Henry Fonda: the movie star and the real man behind him. While it’s the debut film from 61-year-old director Alexander ...
To Save Democracy, Here’s a Playbook That Works
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CounterPunch9hOpinion
Bernie’s Memory Needs a Tune Up
Senator Bernie Sanders has been holding public meetings about what he calls “Fighting Oligarchy.” There is much good about ...
With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 ...
Baptist News Global14hOpinion
Here’s what we’ve been talking about on ‘Highest Power’
It’s been one month since the launch of my new podcast, Highest Power: Church + State, currently ranked within the top 20% of ...
Foreign Affairs22hOpinion
How to Save a Democracy
LAURA GAMBOA is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of ...
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
No president is supposed to serve more than two full terms. That rule became part of the US Constitution in 1951, after ...