Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaReinventing Economic and Political OpportunityMost Americans do not particularly resent wealth. In fact, they respect those who make it big, especially if they do so through ingenuity…Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaTesting Democracy’s ResilienceDemocracy in America and around the world is under severe strain. Those who value it must mobilize on its behalf. As we move deeper into…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaOn Gun Control, Special Interests vs the Public InterestAt Public Agenda we believe that a healthy democracy requires an engaged public.Jun 24, 2016Jun 24, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaFixing What Ails DemocracyWhat does it mean, this chaotic, disturbing, unpredictable electoral season? We’ll know more after the dust has settled, but we can’t…May 20, 2016May 20, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaThe Call to Grapple With Housing AffordabilityAs a boy growing up in New York City’s Upper West Side and West Village neighborhoods in the ’60s, I kept my lunch money in my shoe and…May 5, 2016May 5, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaWanted: A Vision that Unites and Engages AmericaThe presidential primaries have a way of putting the extremes at the center. As the candidates mobilize the small number of partisan…Mar 23, 2016Mar 23, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaFlying Below the Radar: Making Local Progress in Spite of National DysfunctionIf you haven’t read James Fallows’ chronicle of local progress in The Atlantic, do yourself a favor and click over to read it when you’re…Mar 18, 2016Mar 18, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaOnly Authentic Community Engagement and Empowerment Can Begin to Restore FlintNothing can make up for what was lost, but it might be the one way to get governing and democracy back on trackFeb 23, 2016Feb 23, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaTo Revive the American Dream, Work Locally, Work Smart, Work Together“The middle class is trying — we’re trying to grab and trying to hold on, but it’s hard…The last 20 years we’ve been going sideways. You’re…Feb 3, 2016Feb 3, 2016
Will FriedmaninOn the AgendaWe are less divided than we lookWith the Iowa caucuses tonight, primary season is in full swing. It’s easy to get discouraged by the polarized rhetoric of primary season…Feb 1, 2016Feb 1, 2016
