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Citizen Participation

It's the People, Stupid: A Perspective on What Hasn't Yet Been Written About Detroit

Rishi S. Jaitly | Posted 01.16.2012 | Detroit
Read More: The World Is Flat, Citizen Participation, Detroit Community, Knight Foundation, Detroit Impact, Nonprofits, Social Engagement, Detroit Nonprofits, Detroit News
Rishi S. Jaitly

Essays and articles abound about our city these days (go ahead, add this one to the pile). We pontificate with an eye on business activity and an artistic renaissance. But how often do we take a human perspective?

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Elections Got You Down?

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Citizenship, Liberals, Terrorism, Economy, Grassroots Democracy, Citizen Participation, Progressives, Political Activism, Financial Crisis, Environmentalism, Immigration, Torture, Democracy, Slidepollajax, Elections, Midterm Elections, Books News
Anis Shivani

In a season of political discontent -- trivialities and distractions, renewed culture wars and the rebirth of regressive impulses -- these books remind us what is really at stake in political participation and democratic tension.

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