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Paul Wellstone

6/20/2021

Powerline Politics in the 1970s and Today

by Tyler Priest

Environmental activists have forged anti-pipeline alliances with rural landowners using the issue of eminent domain. History shows that this might boomerang if farmers oppose the new electric transmission lines that will be needed to implement green electrification.

3/10/19

Three Unexpected Deaths That Shaped Presidential History

by Ronald L. Feinman

Unexpected tragedy in the lives of three political leaders—John F. Kennedy, Jr., Paul Wellstone, and Joe Biden—demonstrate the profound impact of chance on political history.