Ruth Conniff

From Obama to Trump: Going Uphill in Reverse

Progressive Web Editor — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:02:03 +0000

Ruth Conniff

A thoughtful, optimistic, progressive speech about the better possibilities of American democracy just as the most fearsome elements in our society assert themselves.

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Public School Advocates Push Back Betsy DeVos

Progressive Web Editor — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:00:19 +0000

Ruth Conniff

Outcry from local districts and concerns raised about her conflicts of interest helped delay hearings for the Secretary of Education nominee.

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Education

It Can Happen Here

Sarah H — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:31:11 +0000

Ruth Conniff

The danger is not a foreign power, but that under Trump we will be transformed into our own version of Putin’s Russia.

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Tide Rising in North Carolina

Progressive Web Editor — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:05:22 +0000

Ruth Conniff

The North Carolina Republicans are attempting a coup, but the resistance is in place.

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Editor's Note: After the Shock

Sarah H — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:31:35 +0000

Ruth Conniff

November 9 was a dark day. But here are a few bright spots emerging in the days since.

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Comment: Populist Revolt

Sarah H — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 15:36:09 +0000

Ruth Conniff

Perhaps this terrible election will mark the beginning of a better, stronger, more focused progressive movement.

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Betsy DeVos’s War on Public Schools

Progressive Web Editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 16:33:27 +0000

Ruth Conniff

Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has spent a lifetime fighting to siphon public money into private schools.

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Education

Eight Things You Can Do to Uphold Progressive Values in the Coming Year

Sarah H — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:44:53 +0000

Ruth Conniff

The resistance is coming.

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Pussy Riot: Don’t Wait As Long As We Did to Fight Back

Progressive Web Editor — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:51:32 +0000

Ruth Conniff

At a Q&A event at UW-Madison the group reminded listeners how quickly repression can happen.

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Editor's Note: A New American Rebellion

Sarah H — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:15:15 +0000

Ruth Conniff

If we are to forge a more progressive future, it is essential that we know what we are up against. Power to the people.

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Watching Election Returns on Russian TV

Progressive Web Editor — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:06:42 +0000

Ruth Conniff

Will we look back at corporate centrism with nostalgia? Or perhaps this terrible election will mark the beginning of a better, stronger, more focused progressive movement.

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