Category Archives: Governance

National Action Plan for Open Government, version 4.0

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Bruce

[Not sure that this news represents a vote of confidence in the Open Government movement or support for it by the US Government . . . At the least, the less-than-24-hours advance notice of the postponement of the meeting evinces … Continue reading →

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When “Alternate Truth” Starts to Drive US Government Policy — e.g., today. . .

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Bruce

[There’s a point at which I stop being bemused by the blunders and lies — which cannot be distinguished from each other, because the perpetrators themselves DO NOT KNOW the difference — of the New Regime. This report from the … Continue reading →

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Why You Pay Lots for Emergency Care: “Duh, It’s a Monopoly, Dude.”

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Bruce

[This article is from the exemplary on-line magazine Vox, by Sarah Kliff, who is a super interpreter of public policy in the health arena. Follow her regularly, including especially her daily VoxCare column. ] Emergency rooms are monopolies. Patients pay … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy Politics in Congress

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Bruce

from The Upshot at the NY Times. The Unhealthy Politics of Pork: How It Increases Your Medical Costs The term pork barrel spending has been around for well over 100 years. It means using government funds on local projects that … Continue reading →

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Fresno Resurgent: Progress in Surprising Places

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Bruce

from the Non-Profit Quarterly Fresno Drives toward a Strong and Sustainable Community-Based Economy By STEVE DUBB October 17, 2017; Next City Fresno, California’s fifth-most-populous city, defies many stereotypes we may have of the Golden State. Be honest: When you think … Continue reading →

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‘An embarrassment’: U.S. health care far from the top in global study

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Bruce

Just to be clear — I’m not embarrassed, I’m MAD. More controversial research from those scientists at the University of Washington,from the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/05/18/an-embarrassment-u-s-health-care-far-from-the-top-in-global-study/?utm_term=.167e609e8339&gt; To Your Health: US Ranks about 39th out of 195 Countries By Ariana Eunjung Cha  … Continue reading →

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Overseas and International NGO’s Being Handicapped by US-Imposed Restrictions

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Bruce

{The issues discussed in this article about obstacles faced by non-profits working in humanitarian fields in war zones is actually only one aspect of US-inspired and -enforced regulations that affect all manner of non-profit and non-governmental organizations, especially in developing countries, … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Tries to Get Chesapeake Bay Pollution Right . . .

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Bruce

from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/outdoors/2017/04/16/Rural-pollutants-impact-Chesapeake-Pennsylvania-trout-streams/stories/201704160129&gt; [No wonder Pennsylvania is doing such a bad job meeting its pollution-reduction goals. According to this article from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, they’re trying to remove potassium as a major pollutant, and the Chesapeake Bay Program … Continue reading →

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Public Policy, Inc.

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Bruce

[The issue discussed here is not particular to the Trump administration, but it does illuminate many of the driving forces for basic policy positions.  bp] PostEverything Analysis The traditional think tank is withering. In its place? Bankers and consultants. How … Continue reading →

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“Independent Work,” Freelancers, or Capitalist Exploitation?

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Bruce

from the Stanford Social Innovation Review — check at the bottom of this article for a link to a free webinar on this topic on January 25th, 2017, paid for by the Rockefeller Foundation. The Freedom, Insecurity, and Future of Independent … Continue reading →

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