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Changing Demographics

California Is Back!

Jack Jennings | Posted 04.17.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: Taxes, Post-Secondary Education, Public Schools, English Learners, Governor Jerry Brown, California, Funding Cuts, Referendum, Poor-Students, Democrats, Changing Demographics, State Legislatures, Los Angeles News
Jack Jennings

California shows that deep political and governance deadlocks can be broken, and progress made. This holds a lesson both for the national government but also for other states. Maybe, the rest of us outside the state ought to pay attention.

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New Blood for Blood Sports

Glen Martin | Posted 02.17.2013 | Green
Read More: Hunting, Climate Change, Environment, Racism, Conservation, Gun Control, Hipsters, Gay Marriage, Right-Wing Extremism, Changing Demographics, Green News
Glen Martin

So welcome to hunting, young hipsters: We need your energy and fresh perspectives to invigorate our graying and reactionary ranks. And don't worry if you occasionally offend the Old Guard -- time is on your side.

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Binders Full of Everyone

Paul Schmitz | Posted 02.06.2013 | Impact
Read More: Diversity, American Diversity, Changing Demographics, American Demographics, Diversity in the Workplace, Impact News
Paul Schmitz

Diversity and inclusion require commitments to action. They are not passive words to put into mission and values statements, but actions one takes that demonstrate the commitment.

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Progressive Paradigm Shift: The Real 'Gift' of the 2012 Election

Amanda Werner | Posted 01.17.2013 | Politics
Read More: Republican Party, Politics Demographics, Democratic Party, 2012 Election, Changing Demographics, American Demographics, Politics News
Amanda Werner

Demographic trends suggest that this paradigm shift will only loom larger in the years to come. The implications of this change should not be underestimated; this is an incredible moment for progressive politics, and 2012 simply marks the beginning.

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As Demographics Change, An End To The Solid South

AP | BILL BARROW | Posted 08.20.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Latino Birth Rate, Video, Reverse Migration, Bv-Politics, Changing Demographics, Black Voters, Solid South, White Voters, Black Voices News

ATLANTA -- The "Solid South" was a political fact, benefiting Democrats for generations and then Republicans, with Bible Belt and racial politics ruli...

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The Changing Face of America

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 06.18.2012 | Politics
Read More: 2010 Census, Demographics, Asian Population Growth, Washington DC, Latino Population Growth, Urban Population, Changing Demographics, Pollster Analysis, Thinktankblog, Politics News
Michael P. McDonald

The Census Bureau projects by 2050, Whites will constitute the slimmest majority in the country as a whole.

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Why Care About Projected U.S. Ethnicity and Age?

Robert Engelman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: 2050, Census, Aging, Race, Ethnicity, Population, Census Bureau, Demographics, Changing Demographics, US Population Projections, Media News
Robert Engelman

It's pretty curious, given the country's aspiration to be unbiased by race or ethnicity, that the topic of our ethnic mix fascinates the Census Bureau and the news media so much.

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