Welcome to Citiwire.net! What will be the legacy of America’s first black president in the long struggle for justice for black Americans? To date, President Obama’s been disappointingly silent on that topic, Neal Peirce writes, offering a suggestion: Take a serious look at the criminal justice system and its inequitable treatment of African Americans. … From guest columnist Doug Henton we get a look at how California is emerging from its deep recession. A blend of spending cuts and a tax increase is working – but a divide is emerging between coastal metro regions clearly in recovery and inland regions being left behind.
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Neal Peirce: Comments received from Richard Averett – Upstate NY If the politicians spent a few hours looking...
Roberta Brandes Gratz: They still need 1 million gallons of water per well and generate endless amount of truck...
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Howard Wooldridge: Richard…seems like you have never seen someone blow on a balloon or a piece of bubble gum...
Richard Schmoyer: Dont go to 400 million? About a dozen years ago I attended an international conference in...
Chris Bonney: I took part in the Hampton Roads Virginia Reality Check, where we came to many of the same conclusions...
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Arnold long: This crazy idea that drivers can be safely distracted is dangerous. It’s simply electronic...
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Stephen A Goldsmith: Great piece, will be a bay leaf in the soup for those who work so hard in cities throughout the...
Khal Spencer: One must not confuse the loud but irrelevant rants of a few extremists on the Internet with public...
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Beth Sanders: Chief Resilience Officer is a great idea. Their influence can be both local and global, as individuals...
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Mary DeWolf: To learn about our neediest ( I’ve seen such in the city) please go to:...
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