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ON THE AGENDA

Now They Tell Us: U.S. Officially in Recession

Scott Bittle
Dec 1, 2008

The National Bureau of Economic Research has spoken: the U.S. has been in a recession for a year. Polls tell us that a lot of Americans think the economists are late to the party on this one.

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Change, Trust and Foreign Policy

Scott Bittle
Dec 1, 2008

The announcement of the new Obama foreign policy team has been greeted with much talk of a new direction in U.S. foreign policy, a "rebalancing" to emphasize traditional diplomacy over the military in world affairs.

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FACING UP TO THE
Nation's Finances

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A Decade of Citizen Engagement in Bridgeport, CT

Will Friedman, Alison Kadlec and Lara Birnback

02/22/2008

When it comes time to solve community problems or make and implement public policy, the institutions, organizations, and individuals of Bridgeport, CT, defy business as usual through a remarkably inclusive and deliberative citizen-centered approach to problem-solving. As a result of roughly a decade of hard work by organizations, "ordinary" citizens and various local leaders, public engagement has become
embedded in the life of the community.

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Homework For The New Administration And The 111th Congress

Entering a new era in Washington is a good time for many things, including a good hard look at what needs to be done to improve our education system, from pre-kindergarten all the way up through college. With that in mind, we've put together an education reform "to do" list for the president-elect and members of the 111th Congress. We invite you to check out the list and then log on to our site to discuss the education issues you feel should be priorities in 2009.

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