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Crisis in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Part 2—Making Peace with Nuclear Weapons
There must be a political solution possible that expands the tax base, supports key social programs, ends the huge annual budget deficits and provides the resources to fix the NWC.…
Moving Past the Culture Wars
the politics of our day are not the politics of nuance and debate. We seem keen to confirm our biases rather than explore the possibility that others may be right,…
Reframing: Leadership Assumptions—The Set-up-to-Fail Syndrome vs. The Halo Effect in the Workplace
It is unrealistic that leaders only acknowledge and reward those perceived to be the most talented employees. Let us be mindful of the differences between employees' knowledge, experiences and past…
U.S. Gas Prices Rising, Who’s to Blame?
If policymakers applied the concept that most economists recommend—that you produce as much oil as you consume—the gas price upsurge would be discernible during any crisis or uncertainty in the…
Local Government and Active Public Sector Management
Public service is a measure of the resilience of local government. It is a language that needs no subtitles because its essence is felt immediately and understood through word and…
A Tripodal Approach To Supporting Values-based Decision-making—First Leg: Ethical Awareness
Public servants need to understand how our cognitive processes can betray us...…
Character Matters: Inside Out—Doing Out of Being
Character must go through the fire to be purified, much the same as precious metals. The impurities must be burned off and then what remains after having withstood the fire,…
Public Administrators Must Promote Understanding and Acceptance Among People
For the sake of the country, and to fully answer our call to public service, we must dedicate ourselves to bringing people together for collective positive action.…
Policy and Management: Perfect Together and Critical for Success
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Richard F. KeeveyJune 10, 2022 Introduction Public policy and…
Obesity: A Complex Problem in Times of Pandemic—Part I
More than a sudden shock, obesity is the result of a long process of social change that has escalated in intensity, size and duration, affecting more and more places and…
Equity Champions to Promote Social Equity in Emergency Management
An equity champion is a person trained, empowered, available and committed to the goals of social equity...This champion is an advocate for the vulnerable, and the best would have enough…
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