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26 August 2012
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Who will speak out on behalf of the voiceless?

Imagine the 1968 campaign without a mention of Vietnam or civil rights. Or the 1976 post-Watergate election without a discussio...

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06 August 2012
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Failing to Protect Those Who Need it Most

I wish our political leaders would spend a weekend at Goose Rocks Beach, not for the sun and surf, bu...

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02 August 2012
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Using Entrepreneurship to Address Extreme Poverty

Our quiet little corner of Maine seems an unlikely place to be learning about one of the most inspiring and...

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16 July 2012
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Woody Guthrie and the power of bearing witness

You may have seen some of the references in the press over the weekend to the 100th birthday on July...

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04 June 2012
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Supposed to inspire them, but they inspired me instead

My morning at Bronx Community College as commencement speaker last Friday was filled with surprises. (speech @ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billy-shore/college-commencement-address_b_1564143.html ) Beginning with...

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30 May 2012
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Memorial Day Weekend at Goose Rocks Beach

This weekend we returned to Goose Rocks Beach in Maine for our tenth summer and as always, almost nothing had...

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21 May 2012
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“So Rich, So Poor” Important New Book on Poverty in America

May 29 is the official publication date for an important new book called So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So...

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03 April 2012
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Sounds of Silence: Are Nonprofits Too Passive About Public Policy?

Last week the House of Representatives passed the budget proposed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan on a party...

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23 March 2012
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No Kid Hungry and the human capital needed for national security

One of the strongest arguments for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is coming from one of the most surprising...