| Excerpt: | The former Vice President and the junior U.S. Senator from Vermont will meet amidst a global pandemic and in the aftermath of Super Tuesday and Super Tuesday II. |
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| Published at: | 1:45 PM on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Category Archives: Media & Culture
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders to debate one-on-one in Washington, D.C. studio
Book Review: The Case Against Free Speech centers actual power over abstract principle
| Excerpt: | Read NPI Literary Advocate David Johnson's review of P.E. Moskowitz's provocatively titled book about the First Amendment, fascism, and the future of dissent. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Books, First Freedoms |
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The tenth 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate was chaotic and messy
| Excerpt: | Angry exchanges, incompetent moderation, and a partisan crowd helped make the debate in the run-up to South Carolina's primary vote inconclusive. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 AM on Friday, February 28th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates |
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Documentary Review: “Race to Nowhere” may be ten years old, but it has aged well
| Excerpt: | Vicki Abeles created this documentary film to bring attention to some of the problems with the American education system. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Sunday, January 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Film, Professional Pay, School Funding, Testing & Evaluation |
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Iowa 2020 Democratic presidential debate recap: How did the six candidates fare?
| Excerpt: | The debate was the last before Democratic voters caucus in Iowa, and the candidates appearing onstage in Des Moines were determined to showcase their electability. |
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| Published at: | 8:20 AM on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Documentary Reviews: “Guest House”, “John Mendez: The Bridge”, and “Faith in Action”
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's reviews of the three films featured at the October 4th Social Justice Film Festival in Seattle, concerning homelessness and rejoining society after incarceration. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Film |
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Watch the fourth 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate tonight!
| Excerpt: | Twelve Democratic candidates will face each other in Ohio tonight, three weeks after Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. |
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| Published at: | 10:09 AM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Live Coverage, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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As impeachment coverage takes over the news, can Democratic candidates benefit?
| Excerpt: | Donald Trump's looming impeachment. It's all CNN, MSNBC, and other media outlets can seemingly talk about these days. Can the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders adapt? |
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| Published at: | 8:20 PM on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Open Government, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, US-Pres |
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Documentary Review: “Raise Hell” is a fun and inspiring portrait of journalist Molly Ivins
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of the 2019 documentary film that tells the story of Texas' best known columnist and advocacy journalist. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Film |
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ThinkProgress to power down, lose staff after Center for American Progress fails to sell it
| Excerpt: | We're losing another newsroom at a time when we need more journalism, not less. Read NPI's founder's response to the demise of a once-leading progressive source of news and analysis. |
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| Published at: | 3:49 PM on Saturday, September 7th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Future of Journalism |
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Book Review: Juan Williams’ book reminds us there’s more to lose from the Trump regime
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "What the Hell Do You Have to Lose? Trump's War on Civil Rights," by Fox personality Juan Williams. |
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| Published at: | 8:00 AM on Monday, August 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Books |
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Don’t want our public discourse dominated by the right wing? Then don’t use their language
| Excerpt: | Words matter. Words mean things. Words are like flags for ideas. That's why an alliance of women's rights organizations is asking the BBC to stop using loaded language in its reporting. |
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| Published at: | 1:17 PM on Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Reframing 101 |
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Eleventh 2020 Democratic debate was defined by the coronavirus pandemic