Since 1956, the longest-running PBS series 📺 hosted by @heffnera, maker of “Mayors of the World 🌎” and “Breaking Bread 🥖 w/Alexander”
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Public TV's "The Open Mind" To Debut "Mayors Of The World" Series Spotlighting Public Policy And Innovation Of City Leaders deadline.com/2026/05/the-ope…
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Congrats to @heffnera - who has been the faithful steward of this show (where I've been a guest!) for years.
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In the final episode of this three-part documentary from @PBS @OpenMindTV @heffnera, Sir @Billbrowder breaks down how corruption, fear, and unchecked power reshape democracies — and why accountability matters now more than ever.
Recorded at the One Young World Summit Munich 2025, watch now: thirteen.org/openmind/civil-…
#Leadership #Democracy #GlobalCommunity #GlobalPolitics #OneYoungWorld
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An existential examination of human rights in the digital age w/@mariaressa, launching a trio of special episodes recorded at the @OneYoungWorld conference in Munich, Germany: thirteen.org/openmind/civil-…
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Fusion voting works even in single-winner elections: multiple parties can nominate the same candidate, form clear pre-election coalitions, and give voters real choices. @leedrutman @newamerica @PolReformNA @heffneram @PBS @OpenMindTV
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27 Nov 2025
Pedro: What have you learned about the civility process from how other countries and cultures deal with these issues?
Alexander Heffner (@heffnera): "The overwhelming takeaway is that at the municipal level, you've got to get stuff done - and you hear from constituents directly, and you as elected officials are far more accountable for the safety and well-being of your people."
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26 Oct 2025
FAMM Senior Counsel @MaryfromFAMM addresses the issue of retroactivity in justice reform with host Alexander Heffner on PBS @OpenMindTV). We invite you to listen to the discussion.
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8 Oct 2025
#LaTerceraPM | Alexander Heffner, periodista de EE.UU.: “Muchas de las tácticas de Trump contra la prensa son como las de Nixon, pero con esteroides” latercera.com/mundo/noticia/…
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6 Oct 2025
En tiempos en que falta tanto diálogo fue un privilegio y un honor conversar con @heffnera Alexander Heffner conductor de “The Open Mind” un programa que ha tenido entre sus invitados a Martín Luther King o Robert Redford
Y que apuesta por el diálogo cívico.
De los peligros para la democracia y el presente de EEUU, también dialogamos.
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29 May 2025
Alexander Heffner: The hard truths a Democrat must tell to win in 2028 trib.al/reNYCN1
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9 Apr 2025
Plumbing the state of democracy harvardmagazine.com/2024/07/…
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Watch: @FWDus Executive Director @zoe_towns make the case for bipartisan criminal justice reform on @OpenMindTV hosted by @heffnera
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28 Nov 2024
Joining us now is television host and author Alexander Heffner (@heffnera) to discuss his series featuring conversations with politicians in an attempt to forge political unity and civility.
LIVE: tinyurl.com/ykfd5dnb
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How to talk politics over Thanksgiving turkey? TV's 'Breaking Bread' host offers tips usatoday.com/story/life/heal…
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25 Nov 2024
In today’s USA TODAY is coverage of our bridge-building @OpenMindTV work over the past two years. Appreciate @terryscollins’s always insightful questions. Read here: usatoday.com/story/life/heal…
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22 Nov 2024
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” @OpenMindTV, we’ve forged consensus across the aisle… linkedin.com/posts/alexander…
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27 Oct 2024
We're thrilled to welcome renowned journalist @heffnera to campus as UND's inaugural Journalist in Residence!
Don't miss the chance to gain exclusive insights into media, history, and post-election analyses with the host of @PBS's @OpenMindTV.
#UNDproud
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9 Sep 2024
I recently joined @openmindtv to discuss National Security and why leadership matters. Take a look
The Pursuit of Tranquility: How Many Times Do You Need To Blow Up The World? thirteen.org/openmind/foreig…
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