| Excerpt: | Sarah Groh, Ted Lieu, Sarah Iddrissu, and Matthew Fuller joined Melissa Ryan for a conversation about the aftermath of the attack that Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress incited and directed against the nation's temple of democracy. |
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| Published at: | 1:55 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Events, National Defense, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Netroots Nation |
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Netroots Nation featured panel delves into the lasting effects of the January 6th, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol
Select committee on January 6th attack gets to work, hears testimony from police officers
| Excerpt: | Over the course of three and a half hours, four officers told their horrifying stories, describing the violence abuse they suffered at the hands of Trump's terrorist mob. |
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| Published at: | 12:12 PM on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism |
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Right wing media figures and Republican elected officials could save lives and prevent illness by championing COVID vaccines
| Excerpt: | There's an opportunity right now to save a lot of lives from being unjustly taken by a deadly virus. A really big opportunity. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Thursday, July 15th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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Canada gets its first Indigenous Governor General, weeks ahead of expected snap election call by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
| Excerpt: | Mary Simon, an Inuit leader, will be the first in the job to come from Canada’s Aboriginal First Nations peoples. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Monday, July 12th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Tags: | CN-Parliament, Diplomacy & Conflict |
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From chaos to coherence: President Joe Biden’s worldview comes into focus
| Excerpt: | When he says that he is fighting to save our democracy against all threats, foreign and domestic, natural or manmade, believe him. This is a politician who means what he says and says what he means. That’s what coherence sounds like. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 20th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Diplomacy & Conflict, Ending Terrorism, Global Health |
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Netanyahu dislodged: Israel finally gets a new government and a new prime minister
| Excerpt: | Netanyahu's ouster is an important moment for Israel. It demonstrates that, even though it may be in danger, just like U.S. democracy is, Israeli democracy remains alive. |
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| Published at: | 9:40 PM on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, IL-Knesset |
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Biden-Harris administration says yes to suspending patents on coronavirus vaccines
| Excerpt: | The United States has decided to join most of the world community in endorsing a policy of suspending patents on coronavirus vaccines, in a win for global health. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Health |
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PCC Community Markets members just voted to elect two PCC workers to the co-op’s board
| Excerpt: | Donna Rasmussen and Laurae McIntyre are longtime PCC members and employees who are concerned about PCC's future, just as our team at NPI is. |
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| Published at: | 5:48 PM on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security |
| Tags: | Ethical Business, Fair Wages & Leave |
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Diplomacy finally front and center again with extension of U.S.-Russia New START Treaty
| Excerpt: | Read founding NPI boardmember Gael Tarleton's analysis of the United States' extension of the New START Treaty with the Russian Federation. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Nuclear Proliferation |
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Ailing Fry’s Electronics is no more: Chain goes out of business after thirty-six years
| Excerpt: | The eclectic brick and mortar retailer, which was able to remain a going concern for years after the demise of competitors like Circuit City and CompUSA, has itself reached the end of the line after thirty-six years in business. |
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| Published at: | 5:03 PM on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Business Shutdowns, Ethical Business |
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Trump’s deplatforming accelerates as Twitter finally bans him and several of his associates
| Excerpt: | "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action," the company said in a statement announcing its action. |
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| Published at: | 8:45 PM on Friday, January 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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The United States needs a strategy to bring Vladimir Putin’s Russia back from the edge