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Vote 18 is a fun, fast-paced game that teaches the history of voting, and encourages civic engagement for the long term.

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Military ending "stop loss" program

One of the programs we discuss with students is "stop loss", a program which then-President Bush implemented to keep active and reserve soldiers serving longer in order to prevent the need for higher enlistment or a draft. It has been a program with profound consequences on our troops, their families and their communities both active and reserve. It is great news that it is finally ending, though with new conflicts, our already overburdened military may one day have to revert to mandatory servic… Continue

Posted by Marco on March 27, 2009 at 2:39pm

Marco

Celebrating the anniversary of our Democracy's Birth

March 23, 1775 is a date you very likely haven't heard of yet it is instrumental in our democracy's birth. On this day in 1775 that Patrick Henry stood up in the second Virginia Convention with the daring proposition that the colony of Virgina take up arms against the king and fight for independence. As any student of Vote 18 knows, this was an act of high treason. People convicted of treason could be sent back to England and hanged. Because of this the idea of independence was seldom spoke of i… Continue

Posted by Marco on March 23, 2009 at 9:30am

Marco

Voting is just the beginning...

"In the 21st century, it's going to be important for every citizen to be an active, informed voter, but also to do some kind of citizen service."
- President Bill Clinton Feb 15th, 2009

Our new era of responsibility must include informed, active voters, but also citizens who remain engaged and active within their community. Those are the values that our Vote 18 program instills both in concept and practice. First by teaching students the value, power and relevance of their vote, but then by int… Continue

Posted by Marco on February 16, 2009 at 9:52pm

Marco

Civics Apps for your iPhone

The US is the only country in history built on an idea. That being the case it helps to have an 'owners manual."

That task just got a little easier for iPhone users, and MacWorld helps navigate the various civics apps hitting the market:

http://www.macworld.com/article/137523/2008/12/civicsapps_iphone.html

Posted by Marco on December 15, 2008 at 10:24pm

Marco

The Psychology of Voting

Here's a great piece in the NY Times on the underlying psychology of voting.

An interesting snippet:
“There’s a longstanding literature looking at why any rational person would vote, when the chances of actually influencing an election are about the same as getting hit by lightning,” said John Londregan, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton. “In most theoretical models, it’s hard to get a predi… Continue

Posted by Marco on November 9, 2008 at 6:30am

 

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Marco added 3 blog postsMarch 30
Agreed..As an employee of Maricopa County Hospital for over 10 years, I watched, reported and opposed the excessive spending on consultants and consulting firms, top heavy administrative staff, and unacceptably poor record keeping, IT security and...
anamarie moran is now a member of Vote 18February 4
Marco added a discussionFebruary 3
The 15th Amendment, that which gave all men the right to vote regardless of race, was ratified today in 1870. The victory was shortlived however, as just as fast as African Americans we voted into office they were swept out again and the Jim Crow ...

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Did Obama need the youth vote to win? 1 Reply

Started by Marco. Last reply by Marco Nov. 10, 2008.

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Can the GOP capture the youth vote?

Started by Marco Nov. 7, 2008.

 
 

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