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Forgive me if this sounds like a boast, but it is a fact that in the 4th grade, I was elected class president. Ah, the glory. Two things then happened: My parents bragged about me, and something ignited in my heart that inspired a lifelong interest in politics and civic affairs — leading me, years later, to work on campaigns and on Capitol Hill and then become a political journalist and a newspaper editor, jobs that I always considered public service.
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"The Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens" is a bold call for change. New York Times bestselling author Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be.
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Local residents and members of the Woodstock Democratic Committee are planning to hold several free 90-minute presentations featuring town, county, state, and federal officials.
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The Center For The Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) at Bennington College is proud to offer this new series of online classes for learners at every…
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JoAnne Myers is Associate Professor of Political Science and Former Chair of the Political Science department at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New…
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We live in a global era, in which what happens thousands of miles away has the ability to affect our lives. This time, it is Covid-19, which originated in…
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In our time, when 280-character insults and snarky memes pass for conversation, is Civic Empathy possible?Writer, director, activist and instigator, USA…
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A first-ever “Civics Fest” is scheduled in Springfield, Massachusetts this week. Hosted by the League of Women Voters and co-sponsored by the Springfield…
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An advisory committee in Connecticut has released its second report on civic and public participation in the state showing how publicly involved people…
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Supporters say Hillary Clinton has turned a corner in the presidential race.In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut Representative Elizabeth Esty…