International Women’s Strike

March 8 Rally

On March 8th, the International Women’s Strike struck a chord similar to the Women’s March on Washington 46 days prior. As much a celebration as a show of resistance, in a defiant and yet jubilant declaration of solidarity across difference, all variations of women, their loved ones and allies of ...
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International Women’s Strike

International Women’s Day

March 8, 2017: Something old, something new, much was borrowed, nothing blue

Women all over the world marched, rallied, and demonstrated in solidarity to commemorate International Women's Day. While the tradition was established a century ago, never before have so many women demonstrated in so many places in so many countries. To show solidarity, women wore red, whether they were demonstrating or ...
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International Women’s Day

Critical Design

By Tony Dunne & Fiona Raby

Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby are professors of Design and Emerging Technology at The New School and partners in the design studio Dunne & Raby. They use design as a medium to stimulate discussion and debate amongst designers, industry and the public about the social, cultural and ethical implications of existing ...
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Democrats, Republicans and the Explosive Politics of Health Insurance by Theda Skocpol

Part II Q&A Session

For the Part I please visit: https://publicseminar.org/2017/02/democrats-republicans-and-the-explosive-politics-of-health-insurance/#.WLWpRhIrK2w The current debate on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act has once again highlighted healthcare as a divisive issue at the national level. In this climate, healthcare is framed in a variety of ways that escape easy categorization. This national debate cannot be addressed ...
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Not My President’s Day

Monday February 20th

Over two dozen US cities saw anti-Trump protestors hit the streets for "Not My President's Day" demonstrations. In Trump's new home in Washington D.C. several hundred people rallied at Dupont Circle, then walked two miles to the White House. While the rally was in process a motorcyclist flying a Trump flag ...
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Not My President’s Day

Everything Has a History

A Conversation between Jim Grossman and Tyler Stovall

Watch American Historical Association executive director Jim Grossman and new 2017 AHA president Tyler Stovall discuss the role of historical thinking in today's public culture. First published in the AHA Fortnightly Newsletter, February 2017. Republished with the permission.
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