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America could really use a civics lesson. And it's about to get one. The National Conference on Citizenship, a federally chartered nonprofit founded in 1946 to strengthen civic ties, will release the first Civic Health Index next week, tracking changes in the awareness and engagement of the citizenry over the past three decades. It presents a bleak picture--steep declines in most of the 40 measures that were analyzed, including how much people trust one another and major institutions, and their connections to their communities. The index offers a couple of bright spots: more citizens, especially young ones, vote...
...rich and stylish who live on the coasts. I have never actually seen a Segway, much less been counseled as to how much one could improve my life. Perhaps if the company offered some discounted units to police departments, baseball stadiums or even a few small-town civic organizations, potential customers could see one in action - and that just might help make a few sales. Mike Coleman Union, Missouri, U.S. My daughter-in-law has multiple sclerosis and uses a Segway in the house. She had her car adapted for ease in getting the Segway into the back...
...immediate aftermath, along with the shock and the anger, there was a true feeling of coming together and solidarity: neighbors helping neighbors, friends helping friends, strangers helping strangers. All the dividing lines, none of that mattered. Our great challenge, I think, is to keep those positive aspects of civic unity alive. I do think people remember how we were able to come together when we needed to, and I think that resonates on this fifth anniversary. It reminds us of our goodness, our heroism, and our capacity for compassion...
...Segway is a technological marvel [Aug. 21]. But here in Middle America it is seen as an expensive toy for the rich who live on the coasts. Perhaps if the company offered some discounted units to police departments or civic organizations, we could see one in action--and that just might help make a few sales. MIKE COLEMAN Union...
...oppress women and restrict their rights, this is perhaps not the most alarming. What is worrisome is the shift of focus. Under Khatami, the state relaxed many of its most repressive codes, especially those aimed at restricting women's access to public space and discouraging their participating in civic life. Women's singing, for example, banned for years after the revolution became permissible in group ensembles. But the sort of mentality that seeks to ban images of women typically wants also to control and restrict women's place in public life. At a recent concert in the town of Sari...