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...blog. Moreover, the Web site goes beyond mere distribution of information and actively solicits feedback from constituents: Recently, those subscribed to the Obama e-mail list received a survey asking for opinions about “where to go next.” During his campaign, Obama emphasized grass-roots support and public opinion; we are pleased that this trend promises to continue into his presidency. In these few months before inauguration, Obama will set the stage for the next four, if not eight, years. His choice to make appointments based on skill rather than mere political affiliation is certainly...
...presentation, entitled “Agulu: Form from Function.” Every element of the potting process, Hoy discovered, was sustainable and came directly from the land. From the hardened tree leaves used to sculpt and smooth the village’s clay to the braided grass impressed upon the pots to add texture, every material used was completely natural and close at hand. Although this pottery—which is primarily used for cooking and storing food—is threatened by an inundation of modern wares from abroad, the pots and their uses have not changed...
...estimate. "People who speak for independence, there are not many," says Tsundu, whose red headband and fiery rhetoric has made him a minor celebrity among the activists here. He complained that the meeting itself was weighted toward the old guard, because most of the invitees were formally elected, not grass-roots leaders. "There is a huge discrepancy in the way the meeting was called," he says...
...François Hollande - her companion and the father of her four children - and announcing she'd seek his post during the current election. To some, that made Royal the symbol of the strong, modern woman in politics; to others, it cast her as the classic snake in the grass...
...little is likely to be done inside the Beltway - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairwoman Sheila Bair is still pushing for a homeowner-relief plan - local leaders are looking for makeshift solutions at the grass roots. One notion is to let cities use NSP money to leverage lenders into helping more borrowers avoid foreclosure. Since lender banks naturally want foreclosed properties taken off their hands in the NSP buyout - and since reckless and even predatory lending was so often at play in the subprime mess - perhaps they in return ought to be required to show some level of commitment to homeowner...