Obama Creating an Urban Agenda
Throughout their campaign McCain and Palin made frequent references to small towns as “real America.” Aside from the fact that the usage of “real” stigmatizes those not living in small towns, statistically 85% of Americans live in urban and suburban…
Reflecting on Obama’s Win
A week after Obama’s win and I have to admit that I am still ambivalent. Yes, I voted for Obama but I couldn’t participate in the wild excitement that swept over the country. The excitement, while legitimate, focused way too…
The Candidates and Public Service
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is providing amazing coverage of the presidental candidates’ involvement and approach to non profits, philanthropy, and public service. Additionally they track congressional actions as they relate to non-profits. Notable: McCain supports the Troop-to-Teachers Act, a program…
Community Organizing is the One Thing We ALL Can Support
While I couldnt care less about Palin, Guiliani, or McCain, their comments regarding Obama’s experience as a community organizer got my fellow nonprofit employees fuming. Aside from the fact that they will praise each other for their community involvement, (thus making…
It's All the Rage: Hispter Racism
In my previous post I lamented my generation’s involvement with race issues–now I see we are involved just in the most alienating and annoying way possible. First it was the cover of the New Yorker, then it was this fool running…
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