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History has taught us that defeat paves the way to triumph
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History has taught us that defeat paves the way to triumph

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    08:28

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    Velshi: History has taught us that defeat paves the way to triumph

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  • Laurence Tribe: It’s not over. Resistance is about to ignite

    11:54

  • West Wing cast: ‘It’s okay to expect more from our leads’

    11:28

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    24:31

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    09:26

  • Tim Snyder: Voting is what makes America ‘exceptional’

    08:42

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    05:02

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    05:32

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    04:35

  • ‘Betrayal’: Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron slams paper’s disapproval

    06:21

  • ‘Final Expression’ of Both Sides-ism: Mehdi Hasan Dismisses LA Times

    10:38 a.m

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    05:01

  • ‘Premature surrender’: WaPo editor Robert Kagan resigns in protest

    04:38

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    11:40 am

  • Donald Trump is running a shadowy foreign policy that has the world on its head

    04:58

  • Harris says she feels “optimistic” in Philadelphia as she bids for votes in the swing state

    01:25

Being politically engaged means putting everything on the line, knowing full well that the outcome—at least the immediate outcome—might not be what you’ve worked so hard for. But it is not the end of the fight. History is full of examples of men who fought through darkness, men who knew that defeat opens the way to triumph. The fact that your team didn’t win this time is not a loss. It is simply a sign that your work is not yet done.