Giving Peace a Chance

Wade's World War

            Pearl River      The situation in Gaza has been horrifying.  Provoked by Hamas attack and killing of Israelis at a concert two years ago, Israel has launched a devastating attack on Palestinians throughout Gaza and even encouraged actively and passively settler violence in the West Bank.  More than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed and millions …

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The Veneer of Democracy in Local Boards

Democracy Wade's World

            Washington        In the 1960s, citizen participation seemed to be coming to low-and-moderate income communities with President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society.  Maximum feasible participation was a baseline requirement for local community action programs.  In CAPs, one-third of the seats had to come from the lower income constituency, ostensibly being served by the programs. …

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