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Since 1956, the longest-running PBS series 📺 and maker of “Breaking Bread w/Alexander” @AmuseDemocracy 🌎 🍗 🧇 hosted by @heffnera
Joined February 2012
RT @chitribopinions: Alexander Heffner: The hard truths a Democrat must tell to win in 2028
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Will Democrats be honest about what caused the party’s historic decline?
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RT @heffnera: Plumbing the state of democracy
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Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
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RT @FWDus: Watch: @FWDus Executive Director @zoe_towns make the case for bipartisan criminal justice reform on @OpenMindTV hosted by @heffn….
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FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.
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RT @USATODAY: How to talk politics over Thanksgiving turkey? TV's 'Breaking Bread' host offers tips
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Anxious to talk politics during Thanksgiving, TV's "Breaking Bread" host offers some tips on being diplomatic while eating turkey (or tofu).
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RT @heffnera: In today’s USA TODAY is coverage of our bridge-building @OpenMindTV work over the past two years. Appreciate @terryscollins’s….
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Anxious to talk politics during Thanksgiving, TV's "Breaking Bread" host offers some tips on being diplomatic while eating turkey (or tofu).
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RT @heffnera: Excited to meet new friends in the Dakotas amid historic times. The only other non-consecutive two-term president was Democra….
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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,” we’ve...
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RT @UofNorthDakota: We're thrilled to welcome renowned journalist @heffnera to campus as UND's inaugural Journalist in Residence!. Don't mi….
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Host of PBS’ ‘The Open Mind’ and ‘Breaking Bread with Alexander’ on Bloomberg TV to visit campus Nov. 7-8 following national election
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RT @AmyMcGrathKY: I recently joined @openmindtv to discuss National Security and why leadership matters. Take a look. The Pursuit of Tranqu….
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American fighter pilot Amy McGrath discusses U.S. security policies.
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RT @heffnera: Peace through energy is a compelling counterproliferation vision/mission from Oppenheimer Project founder @choppen5, who carr….
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Oppenheimer Project founder Charles Oppenheimer discusses his grandfather's legacy and nuclear counterproliferation.
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RT @GovHawaii: At Kualoa Ranch, @GovJoshGreenMD and Alexander break bread, explore the coast, and discuss what our office is doing to make….
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At Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii Governor Josh Green and Alexander break bread over tropical fruit and poke; then explore the coast.
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RT @Sydney_Ideas: What are the responsibilities of #freedom and why do we need them? Join @SydneyLawSchool Prof David Kinley (@dwkinley) in….
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RT @heffnera: Wisconsin’s proud cheese ambassador @SenatorBaldwin invited me to @MariekeGouda in Thorp, WI:
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At Marieke Gouda farm in rural Wisconsin, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Alexander break bread over fondue and curds; then tour the plant.
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RT @heffnera: Young American voters want happy warriors with a cause:
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A politics of smiles is a start but only a start.
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At Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, @GovWesMoore and @heffnera break bread over stadium concessions at an @Orioles game:
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At Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Alexander break bread over stadium concessions at a baseball game.
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RT @SenMarkKelly: @Space_Station Watch my full interview on Breaking Bread with Alexander:
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In Tucson, Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly and Alexander break bread over Sonoran hot dogs and then fly over the desert.
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Buffalo, Wyoming—When it comes to a hearty dinner plate, @GovernorGordon leaves no 🥩 or 🥔 behind. A genuine and purposeful bread breaker, Gordon heeds Lincoln’s admonition to “think and act anew.” Watch here:
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In downtown Buffalo, Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon and Alexander break bread over steak and potatoes at The Historic Occidental Hotel.
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RT @heffnera: If you’re interested in learning more about @SenMarkKelly, he premiered our Season 2 of Breaking Bread @OpenMindTV docs: http….
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In Tucson, Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly and Alexander break bread over Sonoran hot dogs and then fly over the desert.
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RT @lisamurkowski: Anytime you can have salmon, scallops, and ice cream at an interview, you’ve got a winner. Thank you to @heffnera for co….
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At the annual renewable energy fair in Chena Hot Springs, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Alexander break bread over salmon burgers, halibut, and scallops; then take a nature walk.
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