WEST LAFAYETTE — It was a wintry night in January 2017, just two weeks into the Donald Trump presidency, and the conversation centered on the populist uprising unfolding before our eyes.
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7/13/24
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7/13/24
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is marking its 75th anniversary this month. The observance, part of a NATO summit hosted by the United States in Washington, D.C., will be a big deal, and it …
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7/13/24
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“My get-up-and-go has got up and went” was a common saying of those surviving during the depression. They worked long hours at back-breaking jobs for little pay in order to provide basic …
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7/13/24
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7/13/24
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What do the National Science Foundation, Purdue University and INDOT all have in common? They are all working hand-in-hand on the next generation of sustainable, electrical roadways to make …
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7/12/24
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“My get-up-and-go has got up and went” was a common saying of those surviving during the depression. They worked long hours at back-breaking jobs for little pay in order to provide basic …
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7/10/24
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INDIANAPOLIS — The “debate” between Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump was nothing less than an unfolding disaster for voters and the future of American democracy.
For President …
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7/9/24
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7/9/24
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7/9/24
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In 2019, the Knight Foundation set out to understand why nearly 100 million eligible voters sit out one of the “central democratic acts” for people in the United States — casting a …
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7/5/24
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Most observers link identity politics with Democrats, as underrepresented groups have used their common fate as a vehicle for political action since the movement politics of the 1960s and 70s.
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7/3/24
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Regarding the column by Raymond Williams published June 25 on the Viewpoints page: I am writing to thank Professor Williams for the beautiful and thought provoking column, “Them that has …
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6/28/24
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6/28/24
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6/28/24
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The year was 1986. Kate Lindsay had just returned to the workforce, where she was an operating room nurse after taking four years off with her son, when she read in an article in the Austin American …
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6/28/24
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Claudia Sheinbaum made history this month when she became the first woman elected president of Mexico. What will it take for a woman to become president of the United States?
I think we will …
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6/25/24
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The old saying “them that has gets” bears some truth. It is usually the tag that explains why the rich get richer and the poor get poor. A secretary at the college had a saying hanging …
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6/25/24
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INDIANAPOLIS — After his second unsuccessful congressional run, Mike Pence launched his radio and TV shows where he and his bipartisan guests weighed in on the issues of the day throughout the …
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6/25/24
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There’s a particularly unforgettable scene in the 1994 movie Reality Bites when the tenderhearted Sammy Gray (played by Steve Zahn) rehearses for a moment he fears. He’s snagged his …
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6/21/24
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