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Where in the world can we do the most good? Supplying the vitamin A and zinc to 80% of the 140 million children who lack them in developing countries ranks first of 30 proposed solutions to ten of the world's greatest challenges by Copenhagen Consensus 20

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Harold Pollack explains why you should care, and how a few click can help save lives with a mosquito net

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The results are rather jarring at a time when it is fashionable to sing the praises of diverse communities. But the tension created by diversity is also important for creativity and learning.
Charles P. Nelson

: " Somehow, while maintaining respect f

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A collaborative inititiative between the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google, designed to draw awareness to the ongoing human rights tragedy in Sudan by using the Web 2.0 functionality of the Google Earth program.

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The science is quite clear. However, interpreting it as public policy, social justice and what sorts of risks we are willing to endure is another matter.

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Happy Thanksgiving. It is a good time to be reminded that the earth is miniature and only some of us have much for which to be thankful.

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a research report from Canadian Policy Research Network

Primer on Public Involvement

, François-Pierre Gauvin and Julia Abelson, in collaboration with Mary Pat MacKinnon and Judy Watling. Document prepared for the Health Council of Canada, July 200

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"Simply donate the time your computer is turned on, but would normally lie idle, for projects that benefit humanity."

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Participation in a civil society means we need access to quality data. The Citizens for Open Access to Civic Information and Data offer resources, activities and policies for access to information from all levels of government.

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a dialogic resource of information, ideas and stories relating to aspects of caring citizenship

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evaluates the efficiency and responsiveness of more than 5,000 of America's largest charities by analyzing raw financial data relating to their fundraising, programming and administration.

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explores the commons

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advocating for responsible, walkable communities

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"an annotated list of sites chosen to help reporters, writers and editors make good use of the Internet"

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Collection of publicly available Congressional Research Service reports

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"It's up to you to save and rebuild the island of Sheylan." This video game for 8 – 13-year-olds released by the United Nations World Food Programme to teach children about global hunger and how it is tackled. It has been played by more than 1m people i

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Collects and synthesizes facts and figures on the American public's opinions on hot button issues. Also conducts "public engagement discussions" to promote dialogue in communities, organizations, and schools.

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