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Senate Wanking Committee

Mike Bonifer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stimulus Package, Improvisation, Disney, Senate, Spolin, Government, The Senate, The Great Depression, Economic Injustice, Obama Administration, Bernie Madoff, Legislation, Injustice, The Stimulus Package, Wanking, John Lasseter, New Deal, TRON, Fdr, 1932, Shepard Fairey, Politics News
Mike Bonifer

Quit all the debating about the work and get to work, to the business of getting citizens into lifeboats. A seat on a lifeboat will lead to a profoundly productive life that will benefit all of us.

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Bankers, Open Your Vaults!

Chip Conley | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank of America, Government, Merrill Lynch, Banking Crisis, TARP Money, Business News
Chip Conley

Maybe the bankers at B of A could learn a few things from a history lesson about the roots of their institution. Their bank was one of the few able to provide loans in post-earthquake San Francisco.

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Why Republicans May Be Barack's Best Buddies at the Stimulus Luau

Brian Ross | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Barack Obama Administration, House of Representatives, Economic Stimulus Package, House, Stimulus Package, President Obama, Obama Administration, Congress, United States Government, United States Senate, Republican Party, Senate, Barack Obama, Republican, Republicans, Politics News
Brian Ross

House and Senate Republicans are doing Obama a huge favor. Congress is setting up places for the Stimulus Luau, and though it pains me to say it, our folks are doing making pork the main course.

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Your Government Needs You

Michael Markarian | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Humane Lobby Day, Animals, Lobbying, State Legislatures, Government, Civillians, Politics, Political Activism, Citizens, Politics News
Michael Markarian

Thousands of citizens across the country will participate in 2009 Humane Lobby Day, and will ask their state legislators to support bills dealing with important animal-related policy reforms.

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The Search For Meaning In Government Service

Alex Pattakos | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Service, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Optimism, Viktor Frankl, Obama, The Inner Life, Government, Giving, Attitude, Meaning, Featured Contributor, Living News
Alex Pattakos

Question: Why doesn't the civil servant look out her window in the morning? Answer: So she'll have something to do in the afternoon. Doing the public...

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Betting His Legacy on Public Participation

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Socializing, Helping the Needy, Library, Libraries, Helping Others, President Obama, Donating to Charity, Ivy League, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Community, Obama Administration, Community Organizer, Obama Community Organizer, Helping the Homeless, Barack Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Helping the Poor, Government, Change, Literacy, Volunteering, Giving Back, Environment, Community Organizing, Barack Obama Community Organizer, Barack Obama Community Organizing, Getting Involved, Living News
Shunit Harpaz

There is a great potential for a positive change in our society, a change where people take charge of serving the public, living a life that is meaningful and satisfying.

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Rebranding Government: It's Time Politicians Stopped Running For or Against Government and Started Running it Well

Drew Westen | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Small Government, Conservatives, Rebranding Government, Barack Obama, Politics News
Drew Westen

The effectiveness of the conservative branding campaign on "government" is in fact a central reason we are in the economic mess we are in today.

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Caroline, We Hardly Knew Ye

Denis Campbell | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, Caroline Kennedy Senate, David Paterson Caroline Kennedy, New York State, Yankees, Red Sox, Bernie Madoff, Government, Patriot Act, Politics, Senate, Bernard Madoff, Timothy Geithner, Habius Corpus, Politics News
Denis Campbell

We are the poorer for Kennedy's decision, and I wonder how many worthy public servants never consider running because of this environment where every minor gaffe is exploited.

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Something to Chu On

Brian Keane | Posted 02.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Environment, Government, Steven Chu, Alternative Energy, Green News, Renewable Energy, Obama, Clean Energy, Department of Energy, Energy, Obama Energy Policy, Obama Cabinet, Doe, Government Funds, Epa, Farmers Market Consortium, Obama Climate Change, Department of Agriculture, Obama Environment, Tommy Thompson, Obama Appointments, Climate Change, Obama Ann Veneman, Usda, President-Elect Obama, Czars, Green News
Brian Keane

To be sure, the nomination of Steven Chu -- like almost all of the Obama appointments -- represents a striking and hopeful departure from the approach we've seen under President Bush.

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Nepal's Political Crisis Deepens

Subhash Ghimire | Posted 02.13.2009 | World

Read More: India, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, World Bank, Prime Minister Prachanda, Black Market, Political Chaos, Government, Politics, Beijing, The Future, Imf, Marxism, Looting, Asia, Himalayans, Nepal Monarchy, Poverty, Terrorism, Karl Marx, Kathmandu, Maoism, Communism, Delhi, Nepal, Mao, Rebelling, Lenin, Mao Zedong, China, World News
Subhash Ghimire

More than 80% of Nepalese live in villages with very little access to health, education and other modern amenities. Lands seized by Maoists during the decade long war from 1996 to 2006 have not been returned to the owners.

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On the Appointment of Caroline Kennedy, or Any Other Non-Elected Individual to Fill the New York Senate Vacancy

Michael Vazquez | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, Senate, Governor David Paterson, Caroline Kennedy Senate, New York State Governor, David Paterson, New York State, David Patterson, Senate Races, Democracy, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Politics News
Michael Vazquez

Barack Obama's campaign, in its mastery of the myriad intricacies of our electoral process, created a strategy which has helped us rediscover and reexamine democracy in America.

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America

Hal Donahue | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Politics, Iraq Veterans, Holiday Season, Wwii, Theater, Future, Happiness, Veterans, New York, Politics News
Hal Donahue

New Yorkers gather from all over the nation and abroad; where they come from and what they are reaffirms that we are all "real Americans," even those "pesky" immigrants.

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Modern-Day Pyramids

Bob Franken | Posted 01.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Government, Regulation, Election Anxiety, Bernard Madoff, Politicians, Economy, Ponzi Scheme, Business News
Bob Franken

I don't really understand why we're paying so much attention to Bernard Madoff. As we're discovering, almost the entire economy is the moral equivalent of a Ponzi scheme.

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The Deceptions Of Prevailing Opinion

John Hallmann | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Government, Marketing, Construction, Media, Entertainment, Industry, Economy, Business News
John Hallmann

As the nation stews in its current state, it is a perfect time to reevaluate power's employment in this country. What is that power used for and is it used for the long term good of society?

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Don't Turn Obama Into Blair

Indra Adnan | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

Read More: Uk, Leadership, Responsibility, Economy, Obama, Media, Campaign, Government, Transition, Change, Charisma, Duty, Local Community, Networks, Blair, Neurology, Voting, Rapidrebuttal, Alistaircampbell, Britain, Charismatic, Focus, Optimism, Grassroots, Delegation, Barack Obama, Mainstream Media, Media Culture, Newteams, Academic, Morale, Narcissism, Donations, Yes We Can, Obama Blair, World News
Indra Adnan

Too many people in the UK remember the hope and subsequent betrayal of New Labour's victory in 1997 when Tony Blair metamorphosed from Bambi to Terminator in his first term.

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New Faith-Based Initiatives Report: 'Serving People in Need, Safeguarding Religious Freedom'

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Government, Bush Administration, Melissa Rogers, Presidential Campaign, Faith-Based Initiatives, E.J. Dionne, Churches, Poor, Poverty, John DiIulio, Barack Obama, David Kuo, Religious Freedom, Church and State, Politics News
Jim Wallis

I have long supported effective partnerships between government and faith-based organizations. Unfortunately, during the Bush years these partnerships were often used for political ends.

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Some Change Requires Deep Pockets

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 01.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Money, Economics, Children, Humor, Economy, Coins, Dollar Bills, Government, Kids, Public Opinion, Buying Power, Cash, Style News
Jeffrey Shaffer

I'd like to conduct a poll in major cities, actually stop people on the street and have them count their cash, to find out how many one-dollar bills an average American is carrying around.

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Building the Creative Economy

Andy Burnham | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

Read More: Government, Creativity, Education, Liverpool, Content, Cabinet, United Kingdom, Economy, Media, Business, Universal Music, Conde Nast, BBC Worldwide, Ideo, World News
Andy Burnham

International debate has not kept pace with the speed of technological change and globalization. We need businesses and governments that have a much stronger understanding of the creative process.

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Mumbai Attacks Failing to Bridge the Divide

Tahmineh Khajotia | Posted 01.03.2009 | World

Read More: Intelligence Lapse, Communication Gap, Social Structure, Mumbai Attacks, Proaction, Economic Divide, Terrorism, Politics, India, Mumbai, Government, War on Terror, Blasts, Pakistan, Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel, Nariman, World News
Tahmineh Khajotia

Although a Remembrance March of thousands of people across the country makes it seem as though we are completely united, this is unfortunately not tur...

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An Interactive State of the City

Gavin Newsom | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Politics, Education, Gavin Newsom, Internet, Environment, Green, San Francisco, Youtube, Mayor Newsom, Technology, Health Care, California, State of the City, Video, Politics News
Gavin Newsom

Instead of a traditional speech behind a podium, this year I am delivering my State of the City address directly to my constituents in a series of ten webisodes.

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Be Thankful For Fresh Thinking

Julia Moulden | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Bill Clinton, University of Toronto, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Ken Caldeira, Paul Simon, Carnegie Institution, New Radicals, Obama, E.O. Wilson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Philippee Starck, Government, New Yorker, Climate Change, Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict, TED Conference, Michael Specter, Cameron Diaz, World Economic Forum, The Giving Life, Living News
Julia Moulden

I'm giving a speech on Monday about authentic leadership - with references to President-elect Obama sprinkled liberally throughout - to an association...

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In Thanksgiving for our (Very Big) Government

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Poverty, Government Bailout, Civil Rights, Election Day, Economy, Thanksgiving, Big Government, Recession, Election, Happiness, Government, Economic Bailout, Thank You, Unemployment, Health, Obama Transition, Food, Houston Chronicle, Housing Crisis, Houston, Technology, Gratitude, Gay Marriage, Voting, Thanksgiving Commentary, Politics News
Elizabeth Rigby

In light of the tremendous challenges facing our country, I am grateful for a government big enough to help us weather the financial storm.

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Can We?

Wendy Block | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: David Sirota, The Uprising, Lobbyists, Grassroots, Fun, Bailout Deal, Illegal Activity, Progressives, Amy Goodman, Community Organizer, Federal Reserve, Corporate, Congress, New Activists, Shareholder Dividends, Government, Gordon Brown, u.s. Economy Problems, Shock Doctrine, Movement, Obama Change, Samuel Beckett, Banks, Moveon, Bonuses, Gay Marriage Ban, Saul Alinsky, Democracy Now, Naomi Klein, Barack Obama, Politics News
Wendy Block

I'm not ready to return to the same non-adrenaline-rush grassroots work that propelled Obama and the Dems to such a decisive victory.

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The Government in Exile: What Obama Can Do for Women

Marie Wilson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, Hillary, Women, Obama, Race, Gender, Obama Victory, Obama Wins, Women for Obama, Obama Women, Barack Obama Women's Vote, Politics News
Marie Wilson

In a campaign whose rallying cry was "change", shifting the status of women in this country by bringing them fully to the tables of power would be a great place to start.

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The Substance Election

Bill Scher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Government, Infrastructure, Obama, Public Investment, Healthcare, Mandate, Obama Victory, Mccain Campaign Mistakes, Mccain Losing, McCain Conservatives, John McCain, Obama Wins, President Obama, Iran, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, 2008 Presidential Election, McCain Defeat, Moderates, Mccain Moderates, President Elect Obama, Politics News
Bill Scher

Much will be made of McCain's "mistakes" in his campaign, as conservatives will seek to blame his performance for their shrinking minority status, to shift blame away from their own policies.

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