Valerie Jarrett

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·Dec 7, 2017

Voting for Democracy

Winston Churchill said the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. More than two centuries ago, the French diplomat Joseph de Maistre said, “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” Nowhere is that more accurate than in a democracy. I have given those quotes a…

Politics

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Politics

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Obama Alumni

·May 10, 2017

The Galvanize Program

Friends, In March 2009, President Obama created the White House Council on Women and Girls, which I am so proud to have Chaired during my time at the White House. …

Women

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Women

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World Positive

·Mar 13, 2017

The Trillion Dollar Problem That We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore

In the summer of 2015, I accompanied President Obama to Oklahoma’s El Reno prison, where he became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. President Obama put a spotlight on the often overlooked plight of the 2.2 …

Criminal Justice

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The Trillion Dollar Problem That We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore

Criminal Justice

9 min read