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Arianna On Whether Obama Has Saved Or Betrayed Progressive Politics In America (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 09.01.2011

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Has Obama saved or betrayed progressive politics in America? A conversation with Arianna Huffington and Michael Sandel in the video below. Read a reca...

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LIVEBLOG: Aspen Ideas Festival 2011

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 08.31.2011

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HuffPost is live at the Aspen Ideas Festival 2011. We will be live-blogging sessions as the weekend progresses. Check back often for updates, featur...

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PHOTOS: Aspen Fashion Week Benefits FEED Foundation

Posted 05.25.2011

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Aspen's third annual Fashion Week is partnering with the FEED Foundation, a non-profit co-founded by former fashion model--and President George Bush's...

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The Road to Tomorrow's Jobs is Not Yesterday's Training

Julian L. Alssid | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julian L. Alssid

Frustration with ineffectual training programs will produce a black and white response--all training is either good or bad. It would be the wrong response and it won't get Americans back to work any quicker.

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Book Lays Out Plan for an 'Impact Index'

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Wales

Some of the best nonprofits have been prevented in their potential for growth. What's needed, according to Steven Goldberg, a consultant to nonprofits and social entrepreneurs, is a new nonprofit capital market.

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