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Daily Archives: August 23rd, 2020

Instructive bad reading, Part III: Dissecting fascism with the help of “Might is Right”

Excerpt:	Third installment in a series examining a white supremacist text published in 1896 that can help us understand what's happening today. Sometimes, it's in the awfully done that we can see a point of view most clearly.
Published at:	8:15 PM on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020
Written by:	David A Johnson
Categories:	Media & Culture, Series & Special Reports, Views & Reviews
Tags:	Instructive Bad Reading, Lessons from History
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Mary Fairhurst honored with Lynn Allen Award at NPI’s Summer Anniversary Picnic

Excerpt:	Retired Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst of Olympia has become the seventh person to earn NPI's highest honor, the Lynn Allen Award. Learn more.
Published at:	6:03 PM on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Announcements, Events
Tags:	Lynn Allen Awards, Summer Anniversary Picnic
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (August 17th-22nd)

Excerpt:	The week's major votes included House passage of the Delivering for America Act and the defeat of Republican amendments to the bill.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Tags:	Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes
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