Monthly Archives: January 2010

Health Care Reform: SOTU Update

Posted by Bill PierceThe president painted a clear picture to the public. He said all the right things, using phrases such as “Take another look,” “Don’t walk away,” and “Come together.” But to Congress, especially to his own party, the picture was much less clear.   What remains unanswered from his speech is how he [...]
Posted on January 28, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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Down and dirty analysis of election and impact on health care reform

Posted by Bill PierceBecause of the insular nature of Washington politics, elected officials run the risk of losing sight of who is really in charge. Last night in Massachusetts, voters reminded Washington of the answer to that question. Voters are in charge.   So now what do Democrats and Republicans do when it comes to [...]
Posted on January 21, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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It’s in our nature to help

Posted by Tara GrecoWith the outpouring of support for Haiti, reporters and pundits alike are marveling at the sense of altruism from every corner of the world. Maybe they shouldn’t be too surprised.A few weeks ago, The New York Times published an article that posits humans “may be born with an urge to help.” The [...]
Posted on January 20, 2010 By Tara Greco
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LSE European Institute ‘Perspectives on Europe’

by Dr Steven KingThe first APCO Worldwide – LSE European Institute ‘Perspectives on Europe’ lecture of 2010 drew a large crowd last night. While many were there to hear the Swedish finance minister, Anders Borg, eloquently describe how the Swedish economy was turned around in the early 1990s during the Moderate (conservative) Party’s last period [...]
Posted on January 18, 2010 By David King
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Texting Your Support

Posted by Tara GrecoThe stories and images we have seen and heard about rescue and recovery efforts on Haiti over the last few days have been riveting, heart-breaking and in a way, unbelievable.The response from governments, faith communities, businesses and NGOs has been immediate and significant.And over the last 60 hours, an amazing wave of [...]
Posted on January 15, 2010 By Tara Greco
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Mandatory Donations—is that a good idea?

Posted by Tara GrecoDid you see the latest story about Goldman Sachs bonuses?GS is considering an expansion of an existing program that requires top executives to give a certain portion of their income to charity.While I applaud the intention, I’m not sure that this is the best way to instill a sense of benevolence within [...]
Posted on January 14, 2010 By Tara Greco
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