Government & Nonprofit
Lead Editor: James daSilva
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Excerpts from UN Dispatch
5/17/2013
- UN Dispatch
"The genius of the Millennium Development Goals is that they put some of the great moral challenges of our times squarely on the political agenda of every single government of the world. Governments a… Read More
Reservist suicide rates may be underestimated, research suggests
5/17/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Four out of five military suicides are committed by service members who have never been in combat, and data suggest that reservists and guardsmen have higher suicide rates than active-duty troops. Som… Read More
Calif. city council looks at limiting campaign donations
5/16/2013
- SWRNN.com (Riverside, Calif.)
The San Diego City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee has approved a measure that would limit donations made by political parties in municipal elections. The measure, which will be con… Read More
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