RECENT ARTICLES AND SPEECHES

In this section, you'll find a selection of the best speeches and articles by Public Agenda's senior staff about how the public engages critical problems.
Summing Up Public Opinion on Federal Debts and Deficits
by Public Agenda, February 25, 2010
Our 'posterity deficit'
by Andrew L. Yarrow and Marc Freedman, January 12, 2010
Town Halls: Real Democracy or Advocacy Central?
by Ruth A. Wooden and Andrew L. Yarrow, December 22, 2009
The missing health reform Rx: personal responsibility
by Public Agenda board member Philip K. Howard, New York Daily News, December 21, 2009
The Energy Debate We Should Be Having
by Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson, December 21, 2009
Selling a New Vision of America to the World
by Andrew Yarrow, November 25, 2009
Why Teach about Federal Finances in Modern U.S. History Courses
by Andrew Yarrow, November 25, 2009
The new 'awkward age'
by Andrew L. Yarrow, November 03, 2009
Where are the Swing Voters on the Climate Bill?
by Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson, October 28, 2009
Even If They're Right, the Superfreakonomics Guys Only Have Half an Answer
by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, October 28, 2009
Climate Change: Making Anxiety an Asset
by Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson, September 25, 2009
Intergenerational Dialogues About America's Fiscal Future Refute Kids vs. Canes Conflict
by Andrew L. Yarrow, September 25, 2009
Viewpoint: Health reform's failure could have far-reaching consequences
by Andrew L. Yarrow, September 24, 2009
It's Time To Really Engage Americans In Health Care Reform
by Daniel Yankelovich, August 31, 2009
It’s Their Future
by Andrew L. Yarrow, August 19, 2009
Focus on youths
by Andrew L. Yarrow, August 04, 2009
Mind the Gap
by Alison Kadlec, July 20, 2009
Reaching for savings
by Alex Roberts and Andrew L. Yarrow, July 19, 2009
Confusion at the Bench
by Philip K. Howard, July 09, 2009
Stalemate: The Worst Possible Outcome
by Ruth A. Wooden, June 17, 2009
Children first
by Andrew L. Yarrow, May 29, 2009
Viewpoint: A Call For Intergenerational Equity
by Andrew L. Yarrow and Donna Butts, May 20, 2009
Coming Together: Intergenerational Dialogues On The Deficit, Social Security & Beyond
by Andrew L. Yarrow, May 04, 2009
History of US Children's Policy, 1900-Present
by Andrew L. Yarrow, April 20, 2009
The perils of living for today
by Andrew L. Yarrow and Addison Wiggin, April 08, 2009
Viewpoint: Public engagement in the Obama era
by Andrew L. Yarrow and Stephen B. Heintz, February 25, 2009
Governing As If Citizens Matter
by Will Friedman & Alison Kadlec, February 19, 2009
Viewpoint: Parallel crises in health care, higher education
by Patrick Callan and Andrew L. Yarrow , January 11, 2009
Viewpoint: Bailing out yesterday's industry, or investing in tomorrow's?
by Andrew L. Yarrow and Michael Rose, December 28, 2008
Viewpoint: A new trio for our times
by Andrew L. Yarrow, November 30, 2008