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SLIDESHOW: States That Volunteer See Smaller Rise In Unemployment, Study Says

Posted 11.27.2011

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As fears of a double dip recession spread, a new study points to a secret of success shared among the states with the lowest increase in unemployment:...

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Chicago's Civic Health Needs Resuscitation

Shawn Healy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shawn Healy

The 2010 Chicago Civic Health Index measures democratic participation among regional residents.

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The Nation's Civic Health? Could be Better, Could be Worse

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Wales

The world, and the way people engage with it, is changing, and so certainly, measurement needs to reflect that.

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