Shortsighted leadership at the federal level, growing disregard for expertise, community division fomented by forces seeking dysfunction and a dangerous strain of individualism along with misguided assertions of freedom have undermined the capacity, indeed the willingness of some in critical positions to safeguard the public’s health and have eroded public trust in government, say Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, directors emeritus of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Rutgers University.
Mian: Affordable housing in God’s backyard
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space By Nadia Mian, Ph.D., Senior Program Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized...