Newsroom and Stories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...