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The Unsung Heroes of Gov 2.0

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Unsung Heroes, Howard Dean, Accountable, Corporate America, President Barack Obama, Open Government, Wesley Clark, Presidential Campaign, Open Government Directive, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Technology News
Kety Esquivel

In 2003, I left a corporate job in management to work on a presidential campaign. I took a two-thirds pay cut. Why? I was inspired by the promise of an accountable and open government by, for and of the people.

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Selling Those Helicopter Ambulances in Texas

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Liabilities, Accountable, Children, Accidents, Minors, High School, Summer Camp, Ambulance, Legality, Home News
Christine Negroni

Only when schools and summer camps realize their deal with air transport companies could result in an athlete joining the grim accident statistics will they close the door to opportunistic sales people.

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Latino Families' Fight for Banking Reform

Janet Murguía | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Debt, Weak Oversight, Auto Dealers, Job Loss, NCLR's Wealth-Building Policy Project, Nclr, Damaging Payday Loans, Cycles of Debt, Deceptive Lending Practices, Declaw Legislation, Wall Street Bailouts, Latino Families, Accountable, Janis Bowdler, Great Recession, Enforcement, Foreclosure, Housing Counselors, Mortgage Brokers, Small-Dollar Lenders, Greed, High-Rate Credit Cards, Oversight, Devastating Consequences, Innovative Financial Products, Limited Accountability, Economic Turmoil, Subprime Loans, Toxic Mortgages, Protections, Deception, Access to Credit, Product Vendors, Positive Innovations, Banking Reform, Politics News
Janet Murguía

One of the most devastating consequences of today's economic turmoil is the large-scale loss of nearly a generation of wealth among Latino homeowners.

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Iraq: The 2 Key Differences Between Obama and McCain that Must be Emphasized

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Back-Door Draft, John McCain, Iraq, Barack Obama, Nie, Draft, Hostage, Accountable, Politics News
Paul Abrams

The minimal non-negotiable distinction must be that Obama will tell the Iraqis we are leaving, that our commitment is not open-ended. McCain will not.

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