Published June 28, 2022 by @penguinrandom📚. Tweeted for citizens, students, teachers, history buffs. Coauthored by @heffnera.
Pandemic & Insurrection in USA
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Our new @penguinrandom anthology chronicling “Pandemic and Insurrection in the USA: An Era of Cruel Feelings” is out today: amazon.com/Documentary-Histo…
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“As the federal government fails to address skyrocketing costs, the case for a mayor-president has never been stronger,” writes Alexander Heffner time.com/article/2026/09/16/…
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Read @RollingStone about “Mayors of the World” and seventy years of @OpenMindTV: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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Thanks to @Elex_Michaelson/@CNN/@CNNTheStoryIs for exploring "Mayors of the World" with me, our ongoing @OpenMindTV journey from Santiago @desbordes and Athens @h_doukas to Toronto @MayorOliviaChow and Miami @FrancisSuarez
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For 70 years, @PBS's The Open Mind has championed thoughtful conversations that stand the test of time.
We're honored to have @RollingStone spotlight the legacy of the series and its newest chapter, Mayors of the World with Alexander Heffner (@heffnera).
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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'The Open Mind' host Alexander Heffner talks about the PBS show's 70th anniversary, famous interview subjects like MLK, whether Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party, and more.
Interview: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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Gallup poll: Pride in America falls to 25-year low. Historians react.
@LeahRigueur @heffnera
#History #usa #america250 #reaction #4thofjuly
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'The Open Mind,' now celebrating its 70th year on the public airwaves, defies all the odds — by keeping its conversation serious, civil and gloriously egg-headed. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
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🎙️ El alcalde de Santiago, @desbordes , fue el único representante de América Latina en "Mayors of the World", el especial de @OpenMindTV (PBS) conducido por @heffnera
Conversaron sobre democracia, polarización y crimen organizado, recorriendo la central de televigilancia municipal y el histórico Bar Liguria.
🔗 thirteen.org/openmind/mayors…
#Santiago #TheOpenMind #PBS
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Public TV's "The Open Mind" To Debut "Mayors Of The World" Series Spotlighting Public Policy And Innovation Of City Leaders deadline.com/2026/05/the-ope…
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Congrats to @heffnera - who has been the faithful steward of this show (where I've been a guest!) for years.
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An existential examination of human rights in the digital age w/@mariaressa, launching a trio of special episodes recorded at the @OneYoungWorld conference in Munich, Germany: thirteen.org/openmind/civil-…
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Fusion voting works even in single-winner elections: multiple parties can nominate the same candidate, form clear pre-election coalitions, and give voters real choices. @leedrutman @newamerica @PolReformNA @heffneram @PBS @OpenMindTV
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Alexander Heffner: The hard truths a Democrat must tell to win in 2028 trib.al/reNYCN1
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Plumbing the state of democracy harvardmagazine.com/2024/07/…
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Watch: @FWDus Executive Director @zoe_towns make the case for bipartisan criminal justice reform on @OpenMindTV hosted by @heffnera
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Joining us now is television host and author Alexander Heffner (@heffnera) to discuss his series featuring conversations with politicians in an attempt to forge political unity and civility.
LIVE: tinyurl.com/ykfd5dnb
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How to talk politics over Thanksgiving turkey? TV's 'Breaking Bread' host offers tips usatoday.com/story/life/heal…
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Excited to meet new friends in the Dakotas amid historic times. The only other non-consecutive two-term president was Democrat Grover Cleveland. Over the past two seasons of “Breaking Bread” @OpenMindTV, we’ve forged consensus across the aisle… linkedin.com/posts/alexander…
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