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Category Archives: Media & Culture

Book Review: Democracy Awakening explores how elites have subverted American ideals

Excerpt: Read NPI's review of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, by Heather Cox Richardson.
Written by:David Kobrin
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The best lines from President Biden’s incredible 2024 State of the Union address

Excerpt: The President spoke with deep conviction and from the heart. He fiercely and passionately defended the values that most Americans hold dear. He laid out his accomplishments, vision, and proposed policy directions very effectively.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Elections, Legislative Advocacy
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President Biden throws down the gauntlet in impassioned 2024 State of the Union speech

Excerpt: In his annual address to Congress, the President sought to draw a strong contrast with his predecessor and 2024 general election opponent while making the case for reproductive freedom, climate action, gun responsibility, economic justice, and support for Ukraine. He also announced new relief measures for Palestinians suffering in Gaza.
Written by:Joel Connelly
Other Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Party Politics
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Presidential Greatness Project’s 2024 survey finds Lincoln is the best, Trump is the worst

Excerpt: Dive into the official results of the Presidential Greatness Expert Survey conducted by Brandon Rottinghaus from the University of Houston and Justin S. Vaughn from Coastal Carolina University, and read NPI's founder's ranking of the presidents.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Allowing localities to switch their elections to even years is far from a “premature” idea

Excerpt: Read NPI's rebuttal to an editorial in The Herald of Everett that argued that lawmakers should not pass NPI's legislation to give localities the freedom to choose their own election timing.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The right wing Washington Policy Center preaches fiscal responsibility, but hasn’t been practicing that principle itself

Excerpt: A Seattle Times story about the recent departure of the organization's CEO Michael Gallagher demonstrates that WPC isn't walking its talk.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Book Review: Getting Elected is the Easy Part offers practical advice and political wisdom

Excerpt: Read NPI's review of Getting Elected is the Easy Part: Working and Winning in the State Legislature, by Washington State Senator Karen Keiser.
Written by:David Kobrin
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What is history? Here’s a historian’s answer to that critically important question

Excerpt: To answer the question "What is history?" we are well served by asking another question: "Where does history come from?"
Written by:David Kobrin
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“The Boys in the Boat” adds to the visual arts depicting the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany

Excerpt: George Clooney's latest film, based on the non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown, joins films like "Olympia" in taking audiences back to the 1930s, a time when American athletes competed for Olympic gold against a backdrop of rising fascism.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Steve Pool: 1953–2023

Excerpt: Born November 5th, 1953, Pool grew up in Western Washington. He went to Tyee High School in SeaTac and served his peers as student body president. He went to college at the University of Washington and became a KOMO intern during those years. After he graduated in 1978 with a major in communications, he was hired to work at the station full time as a reporter, covering hard news and sports. 
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Book Review: Collision of Power examines the Bezos/Trump years at The Washington Post

Excerpt: Read NPI's review of Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post by Martin Barton.
Written by:David Kobrin
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Book Review: Kim Kelly’s Fight Like Hell is a useful synthesis of American labor history

Excerpt: Slowly at first, and then with increasing energy, Fight Like Hell brings together radical themes from our nation’s past that make the book a worthwhile read.
Written by:David Kobrin
Other Categories:Economic Security, Policy Topics
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Republican rivals bash Trump and each other in party’s second 2024 presidential debate

Excerpt: Multiple voices shouted over one another and genuine dislikes emerged as seven Republican presidential hopefuls held their second debate tonight on party-aligned FNC at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. 
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Book Review: “What Are You Gonna Do About It?” presents the wisdom of Jolene Unsoeld

Excerpt: Read NPI contributor Joel Connelly's review of “What Are You Gonna Do About It? Stories of a Hopeless Meddler,” from Jolene Unsoeld, completed after her death by her son Krag Unsoeld.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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