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Jane Fonda on How to Turn Rage Into Hope

February 12, 2026·49 min·3-min readinterviewpolitics
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Jane Fonda, legendary actor and lifelong activist, discusses her renewed political and environmental activism in the face of two existential crises: climate change and the erosion of democracy. She emphasizes strategic electoral engagement through her Jane Fonda Climate PAC and relaunchin

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Jane Fonda

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Jane FondaKara SwisherChelsea HandlerAnnie LeonardGreg CasarVáclav Havel

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NetflixWarner Bros. DiscoveryGreenpeace USAJane Fonda Climate PACCommittee for the First Amendment

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Fire Drill FridaysFreedom Trainers

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AuthoritarianismClimate ChangeDemocracyLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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