Ten Things I’ve Learned From Living in the City I Love – Toronto (ON, Canada)

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Toronto is a city of deeply committed neighbourhoods and communities…loving this city is about finding your niche.

Should We Forgive Anthony Weiner? How About Electing Him Mayor?

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Early reports say that Anthony Weiner may run for mayor… At what point do we forget Weiner’s transgressions? How much remorse is enough? At what point did Weiner’s private life become a matter of national business, anyway?

From Homeless to Ithaca Mayor at 24 Years Old

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“This is not the story of a self-made man. This is the story of a community that conspired to raise a child.”

Ten things I've learned from Rob Ford

Gravy is a problem, but pork is quite alright. There is an important and critical distinction between paying lip service to participatory democracy and actually listening to constituents. If you hear without listening, and do what you were planning to do anyway, then what’s the point of town hall meetings? Luckily, the mayor is just [...]

Sheboygan Shenanigans: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

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Should Mayor Bob Ryan of Sheboygan, Wisconsin resign from his mayoral position to address his alcoholism?