From the Coal House to the White House: The Story of Fiona Hill’s Rise and Why It’s Relevant to the Heartland

While Fiona Hill is best known as a star witness in the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, her book. There is Nothing For You Here, offers some striking similarities between her upbringing in working class, northeastern England, the American Midwest, and the heartland of Russia. She cautions about the threat of populism from economic stagnation in these regions but also offers some ways to create more opportunity.

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