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Tag: Interviews

To Sarah Palin: About that grudge…

May 13, 2011 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Media, Politics Leave a comment

People who have  difficulty gathering and processing information have plenty of company. We all have moments that humble us. Fortunately, there is still considerable

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Joan Bray: Still progressive after all these years in Missouri

May 2, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Government, Missouri region, Politics 5 comments

Joan Bray, of University City, was a Missouri House representative from 1993-2002, and a State Senator from 2003-2010, earning a reputation as one of

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Turning up the heat on Missouri politicians: Sean Soendker Nicholson

January 31, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, Missouri region, Politics 2 comments

Sean Soendker Nicholson has run the widely read Fired Up! Missouri blog since March 2009. With a national following in the thousands, Fired Up!

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Interview: St. Louis activist Adam Shriver shares his philosophy

December 27, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Ideas, Media, Missouri region 2 comments

Adam Shriver is a next-generation leader among St. Louis-area progressive activists. His blog, St. Louis Activist Hub, plays a major role in alerting activists

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Q & A with Jamala Rogers

July 29, 2010 Katharine Joiner Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Missouri region, Youth issues Leave a comment

Jamala Rogers is a community activist who has done extensive work for black causes and youth development in St. Louis. She is also a

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“Government is good,” says Douglas J. Amy

May 24, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government Leave a comment

Douglas J. Amy, professor of politics at Mt. Holyoke College, wants to remind America that government actually does a great deal of good in everyday lives.

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