Laura Packard
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Laura Packard is an internet & communications consultant and social entrepreneur. She has consulted for progressive organizations and political campaigns around the country. More details at her website, http://www.laurapackard.com/.

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How We Spend Our Money Reflects Our Values

Posted March 23, 2011 | 03/23/11 11:00 PM ET

As Gloria Steinem put it, "We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs." But in our time-pressed daily lives, it's hard to make conscious choices whenever we go shopping. Even a simple visit to the grocery feels pressured when you're forced to choose between 30 kinds of...

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Drowning (State) Government in a Bathtub

Posted February 18, 2011 | 02/18/11 01:52 AM ET

As conservative movement figure Grover Norquist put it, "I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub."

Many states are having problems balancing their books due to this recession. But...

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On the Bus with Jim Martin, Georgia Candidate for Senate

Posted December 1, 2008 | 12/01/08 10:00 PM ET

This weekend, I hit the road as a volunteer with the Jim Martin for Senate campaign again as we toured Georgia by bus. You can read my previous post from yesterday here. With the runoff on Tuesday the spotlight is shining brightly here. We've traveled all over, holding rallies...

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