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Hope in a Time of FearCivic LifeThe Long Road

Hope in a Time of Fear

bradbradApril 30, 2026
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The Promise and Perils of DemocracyCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Promise and Perils of Democracy

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 7, 2021
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Register to VoteCivic Life

Register to Vote

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 22, 2020
The White House
“…No Arts; No Letters; No Society…”Civic LifeEducationThe Long Road

“…No Arts; No Letters; No Society…”

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 17, 2017
Barack Obama Campaign Rally in PA 2008
Mature Leadership: On Bending the ArcCivic LifeLwCHThe Long Road

Mature Leadership: On Bending the Arc

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 19, 2017
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Responding to Complexity with Nuance and GraceCivic LifeThe Long Road

Responding to Complexity with Nuance and Grace

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 14, 2016
On Canvassing, Four Years LaterCivic LifeThe Long Road

On Canvassing, Four Years Later

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 4, 2012
Deliberative DialogueCivic LifeEducationThe Long Road

Deliberative Dialogue

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 22, 2011
The Specter of ArlenCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Specter of Arlen

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 18, 2010
Freedom and HealthcareCivic LifeThe Long Road

Freedom and Healthcare

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 23, 2009
On God and GovernmentCivic LifeThe Long Road

On God and Government

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 12, 2009
Live Blogging Specter at Penn StaterCivic LifeThe Long Road

Live Blogging Specter at Penn Stater

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 12, 2009
No Recess without a BillCivic LifeThe Long Road

No Recess without a Bill

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 23, 2009
Thompson's Misguided Views on HealthcareCivic LifeThe Long Road

Thompson's Misguided Views on Healthcare

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 30, 2009
Force is Not PowerCivic LifeThe Long Road

Force is Not Power

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 20, 2009
One Person = One BroadcasterCivic LifeThe Long Road

One Person = One Broadcaster

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 15, 2009
Following Events in IranCivic LifeThe Long Road

Following Events in Iran

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 13, 2009
Profiting from Health CareCivic LifeThe Long Road

Profiting from Health Care

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 11, 2009
The Ethics of DrillingCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Ethics of Drilling

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 10, 2009
The Shifting GroundCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Shifting Ground

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 8, 2009
The Cairo SpeechCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Cairo Speech

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 5, 2009
2009 Pennsylvania PrimaryCivic LifeThe Long Road

2009 Pennsylvania Primary

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 13, 2009
Cultivating New Ecological HabitsCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

Cultivating New Ecological Habits

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 26, 2009
MagnanimityAcademicCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

Magnanimity

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 2, 2009
Two Little MomentsCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

Two Little Moments

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 23, 2009
The Power of WordsCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Power of Words

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 20, 2009
Making this Moment PossibleAcademicCivic LifeThe Long Road

Making this Moment Possible

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 20, 2009
The Steep ClimbCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Steep Climb

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 18, 2009
Mortgage ReliefCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

Mortgage Relief

Christopher LongChristopher LongDecember 6, 2008
Critical OptimismCivic LifeThe Long Road

Critical Optimism

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 15, 2008
Summoning a New SpiritCivic LifeThe Long Road

Summoning a New Spirit

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 6, 2008
President Obama!Civic LifeLivingThe Long Road

President Obama!

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 4, 2008
Newsday BlogCivic LifeThe Long Road

Newsday Blog

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 4, 2008
E-day State College, PACivic LifeThe Long Road

E-day State College, PA

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 4, 2008
GOTV PA Day TwoCivic LifeThe Long Road

GOTV PA Day Two

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 2, 2008
GOTV PA Day OneCivic LifeThe Long Road

GOTV PA Day One

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 1, 2008
A Last Hail Mary Pass?Civic LifeThe Long Road

A Last Hail Mary Pass?

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 26, 2008
Redemption for Powell?Civic LifeThe Long Road

Redemption for Powell?

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 19, 2008
"That One"?Civic LifeThe Long Road

"That One"?

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 8, 2008
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The Front PorchCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Front Porch

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 5, 2008
Register to Vote NowCivic LifeThe Long Road

Register to Vote Now

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 3, 2008
The Death of Reaganism and the Future of AmericaCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Death of Reaganism and the Future of America

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 2, 2008
The IssuesCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Issues

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 25, 2008
Boots on the Ground in PACivic LifeThe Long Road

Boots on the Ground in PA

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 21, 2008
President 2.0Civic LifeThe Long Road

President 2.0

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 18, 2008
Learning from the LiesCivic LifeThe Long Road

Learning from the Lies

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 13, 2008
Climate Change and the 5th Congressional DistrictCivic LifeThe Long Road

Climate Change and the 5th Congressional District

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 30, 2008
A Step CloserCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

A Step Closer

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 29, 2008
Blogging for WPSUCivic LifeThe Long Road

Blogging for WPSU

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 23, 2008
The End of SummerCivic LifeThe Long Road

The End of Summer

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 23, 2008
Dream TicketCivic LifeThe Long Road

Dream Ticket

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 16, 2008
Obama Mamas and PapasCivic LifeThe Long Road

Obama Mamas and Papas

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 29, 2008
18 Million CracksCivic LifeThe Long Road

18 Million Cracks

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 10, 2008
The MomentCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

The Moment

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 5, 2008
Divisive PoliticsCivic LifeThe Long Road

Divisive Politics

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 8, 2008
Hot Air and GasCivic LifeThe Long Road

Hot Air and Gas

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 2, 2008
Fear and ObliterationCivic LifeThe Long Road

Fear and Obliteration

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 29, 2008
A Bright Light on an Otherwise Tough NightCivic LifeThe Long Road

A Bright Light on an Otherwise Tough Night

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 23, 2008
Our TurnCivic LifeThe Long Road

Our Turn

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 21, 2008
Obama wins Debate, will win PACivic LifeThe Long Road

Obama wins Debate, will win PA

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 18, 2008
Barack Obama Campaign Rally in PA 2008
Obama in PACivic LifeThe Long Road

Obama in PA

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 4, 2008
The Growing Up of an Adolescent CountryCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Growing Up of an Adolescent Country

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 19, 2008
State College Obama Office OpensCivic LifeLivingThe Long Road

State College Obama Office Opens

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 18, 2008
Registering to Vote in PACivic LifeThe Long Road

Registering to Vote in PA

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 15, 2008
PSU for ObamaCivic LifeThe Long Road

PSU for Obama

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 6, 2008
Hope with an EdgeCivic LifeThe Long Road

Hope with an Edge

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 19, 2008
Preemptive DialogueCivic LifeThe Long Road

Preemptive Dialogue

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 15, 2008
Style with SubstanceCivic LifeThe Long Road

Style with Substance

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 9, 2008
Yes We CanCivic LifeThe Long Road

Yes We Can

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 3, 2008
A New Political CalculusCivic LifeThe Long Road

A New Political Calculus

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 27, 2008
Toward a Mature PoliticsCivic LifeThe Long Road

Toward a Mature Politics

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 25, 2008
The Politics of HateCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Politics of Hate

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 19, 2008
The Poetics of PoliticsCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Poetics of Politics

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 4, 2008
Grass Roots PoliticsCivic LifeThe Long Road

Grass Roots Politics

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 3, 2008
The Reach of Campaign RhetoricCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Reach of Campaign Rhetoric

Christopher LongChristopher LongDecember 10, 2007
Fiscal Responsibility: Pay for Educational ExcellenceCivic LifeThe Long Road

Fiscal Responsibility: Pay for Educational Excellence

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 4, 2007
Save Our Schools (SOS)Civic LifeThe Long Road

Save Our Schools (SOS)

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 29, 2007
Write-In Leous and HendricksonCivic LifeThe Long Road

Write-In Leous and Hendrickson

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 24, 2007
Don't be fooled againCivic LifeThe Long Road

Don't be fooled again

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 3, 2007
The Content of Our CharacterCivic LifeThe Long Road

The Content of Our Character

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 29, 2007
Congress in FearCivic LifeThe Long Road

Congress in Fear

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 8, 2007
A "National Inquest"Civic LifeThe Long Road

A "National Inquest"

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 1, 2007
Jocasta and the Lieutenant GeneralCivic LifeThe Long Road

Jocasta and the Lieutenant General

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 25, 2007