The following is excerpted from the article titled Whom Can You Trust? by Frank Fear. You can also read the entire article that was published in the LA Progressive.

It’s anybody’s guess when the public’s trust began eroding. There were instances, here and there, starting years ago. For many in my generation it began with the Nixon Years, especially “Watergate.” Today there’s a clear pattern of trust being debased...

Seeking Nominations for the 2015 Penn State Democracy Medal

(The following announcement is from the American Library Association Center for Civic Life, and the David Mathews Center for Civic Life.)

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