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05 August 2011
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Falling stocks and the need to create community wealth

When the stock market drops by more than 500 points as it did yesterday, it is not only bad for...

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04 August 2011
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forgetting the unforgettable

Yesterday a wise friend and accomplished leader in the New York business community wrote the following in response to my...

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02 August 2011
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Why the Debt Ceiling Deal Makes Our No Kid Hungry Strategy More Important

I have received several inquiries as to how the debt ceiling deal and proposed federal budget cuts will affect our...

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01 August 2011
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Avoiding the Truth: The Hypocrisy of Debt Ceiling Deals and Bad Marriages

The debt ceiling deal has exposed our political system to be a lot like a bad marriage that perpetuates itself...

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26 July 2011
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Remembering my turn at in that classic role: summer intern

I’m looking forward to lunch later this week with Share Our Strength’s amazing interns. I came to Washington more tha...

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19 July 2011
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A harsh critique of leaders who won’t use their post powerful tool: rhetorical suasion

In this week’s New Yorker, staff writer George Packer, who is increasingly becoming that rare journalistic voice for the voiceless...

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10 July 2011
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Letter from Goose Rocks Beach Observing Senators and Seals

When we kayak here we almost always paddle out about 200 yards into the ocean and turn right toward the...

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07 July 2011
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At P.S. 20 in NY to Launch Expansion of Summer Meals

Yesterday we joined New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott at P.S. 20 in Manhattan to launch our comprehensive marketing...

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03 July 2011
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Where Freedom Costs The Most

It’s so quiet and peaceful here that bumper stickers boast of the e-mail address GooseRocksBeach.calm. But that may be more...