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NYS Attorney General Eliot Spitzer Speaks on Core Democratic Party Values
Jun 06, 2003 — New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer invoked the progressive legacy of Republican President Theodore Roosevelt to outline what he considers to be the core values of the Democratic Party. Spitzer spoke as guest of honor at the St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee annual dinner at SUNY Potsdam. Go to full article
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Rally In Lake Placid For Rural Vote
Jun 02, 2003 — Presidential hopefuls and other Democratic luminaries gathered in Lake Placid over the weekend for a rally held by New York's Democratic Rural Conference. The group hopes to focus attention on rural issues--everything from farm policy to poverty to acid rain. As Brian Mann reports, the gathering was also a chance for Democrats to test their stump speeches, as they try to win back small-town America. For individual audio, see the link below. Go to full article
UpNorth Forum: SUNY Potsdam Commencement Address
May 18, 2003 — The commencement speaker at SUNY Potsdam this year was eigth-grade social sciences teacher Carol Rossi-Fries. Chosen as the 2003 Teacher of the Year by New York State, she had much to share with the newest class of graduates from what was once known as the "State Teachers College." The audience included some of her former students. Go to full article
Going Local in a Global Economy: a Call-in Special with Chris Lydon (Hour 2)
May 07, 2003 — Renowned public radio talk host Christopher Lydon was joined in the NCPR studio by guests including Michael Shuman, author of Going Local, Karen St. Hilaire, executive... Go to full article
Going Local in a Global Economy: a Call-in Special with Chris Lydon (Hour 1)
May 07, 2003 — Renowned public radio talk host Christopher Lydon was joined in the NCPR studio by guests including Michael Shuman, author of Going Local, Karen St. Hilaire, executive... Go to full article
Panel Discussion: Going Local in a Global Economy
May 06, 2003 — A highlight of the Burt Symposium was a panel discussion led by celebrated public radio talk host Christopher Lydon. Other panelists included keynote speaker Michael Shuman,... Go to full article
Burt Symposium Keynote Address: Going Local, Michael Shuman
May 06, 2003 — Michael Shuman, author of Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age, gave this keynote address to the Burt Symposium on Education, Environment,... Go to full article
An Introduction to the North Country and Its Challenges
May 06, 2003 — Karen St. Hilaire, executive director of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, while introducing Michael Shuman, the keynote speaker of the Burt Symposium, delivered... Go to full article
Dan Flynn: Why the Left Hates America
Apr 29, 2003 — Conservative author Daniel J. Flynn addressed a full house at St. Lawrence University's Hepburn Auditorium, developing themes from his book Why the Left Hates... Go to full article
Voices from the Canton Peace March
Feb 17, 2003 — Millions of people around the world protested against war in Iraq over the weekend. More than two hundred people marched in Canton Saturday under sunny skies and in frigid... Go to full article
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