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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine extends our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us in New Haven on Oct. 17 to celebrate 35 years of independent, progressive journalism at our anniversary event featuring a powerful keynote address by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and activist Chris Hedges. Your enthusiastic participation, generosity and solidarity made this milestone celebration a memorable and inspiring occasion, reaffirming the vital importance of independent journalism in these challenging times. As we look to the future, we thank you for standing with us in our shared commitment to truth, justice, peace and the defense of democracy.

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THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED US TO MARK BETWEEN THE LINES’ 35TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC FORUM WITH CHRIS HEDGES. We'll be posting a video of his talk about Trump's threats looming over the midterm election on our website soon! http://btlonline.org

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JUST ONE MORE DAY! We're taking advance reservations for this event by phone until 11:59 p.m. if you want to pay by cash or check at the door on Saturday, Oct. 17. Otherwise you can buy your tickets online up until 2 p.m. at https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum

In 2007, Chris Hedges, a journalist and theologian, wrote the bestselling book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America" which was quite prescient in foretelling the political climate we're now living under Trump and Project 2025. If you don't know why he believes the next election may be our last, now is a good time to find out why. He'll be in New Haven this Saturday, Oct. 17. https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum #midtermelection #chrishedgeswasright
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JUST ONE MORE DAY! We're taking advance reservations for this event by phone until 11:59 p.m. if you want to pay by cash or check at the door on Saturday, Oct. 17. Otherwise, you can buy your tickets online up until 2 p.m. at https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum.

In 2007, Chris Hedges, a journalist and theologian, wrote the bestselling book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America" which was quite prescient in foretelling the political climate we're now living under Trump and Project 2025. If you don't know why he believes the next election may be our last, now is a good time to find out why. He'll be in New Haven this Saturday, Oct. 17. https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum #midtermelection #chrishedgeswasright
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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine5 days ago
JUST ONE MORE DAY! We're taking advance reservations for this event by phone until 11:59 p.m. if you want to pay by cash or check at the door on Saturday, Oct. 17. Otherwise you can buy your tickets online up until 2 p.m. at https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum.

In 2007, Chris Hedges, a journalist and theologian, wrote the bestselling book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America" which was quite prescient in foretelling the political climate we're now living under Trump and Project 2025. If you don't know why he believes the next election may be our last, now is a good time to find out why. He'll be in New Haven this Saturday, Oct. 17. https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum #midtermelection #chrishedgeswasright
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In 2007, Chris Hedges, a journalist and theologian, wrote the bestselling book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America" which was quite prescient in foretelling the political climate we're now living under Trump and Project 2025. If you don't know why he believes the next election may be our last, now is a good time to find out why. He'll be in New Haven this Saturday, Oct. 17. https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum #midtermelection
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine1 week ago
In 2007, Chris Hedges, a journalist and theologian, wrote the bestselling book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America" which was quite prescient in foretelling the political climate we're now living under Trump and Project 2025. If you don't know why he believes the next election may be our last, now is a good time to find out why. He'll be in New Haven this Saturday, Oct. 17. https://btlonline.org/hedgesforum #midtermelection