The Government is Out of Touch With the Average American
And the average American knows how to reduce the deficit. According to a Program for Public Consultation study released yesterday, most Americans would cut defense spending, increase taxes and spend 130% more
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Archives for blog topic “US Politics”
Mar 04 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
Feb 25 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
Budget Wars, Yes, But it Could be Worse
Wisconsin’s budget battle has become a flashpoint in the broader partisan and philosophical conflict over U.S. government priorities. Despite general agreement that compromise is the preferred path, legislators at the
Jan 21 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
United Citizens against Citizens United
How about a “Democracy Super-PAC” to combat corporate campaign finance? Might sound crazy, might sound hypocritical, but to Gideon Rosenblatt, it sounds like a good start. Whatever one feels about the merits of Rosenblatt's
Jan 14 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
ATEST Promotes Human Trafficking Awareness
When an issue needs a boost in salience, carefully timed and placed paid media is an appealing option—resources permitting. Case in point: this week Humanity United’s Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) coalition took the opportunity of
Dec 16 2010
By Paul L. Sparks
US Diplomacy and Development Review Renews Interest in Impact:
This week’s release of the QDDR emphasizes targeted interventions with impact. The report is themed around impact, efficiency, and effectiveness of international development efforts. John Sullivan of the Huffington Post speculates that this
Nov 05 2010
By Paul L. Sparks
Consensus Unlikely:
Tuesday's election delivered a partisan rebuke to excessive legislative gridlock. Will the next Congress do better? Not likely. Consensus-building NGOs and common ground solutions will get more attention. Our own Aspen Institute may find increased interest in
Oct 29 2010
By Paul L. Sparks and Lisa Molinaro
President Obama defends “Change you can believe in,” but adds a reality check on the timeline:
In his interview on The Daily Show Wednesday evening, President Obama reminded Americans that change takes time! This lesson is a constant in the advocacy world. The President noted that our broadest social safety net - Social Security - was adopted
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