Due in part to the the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 2011 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the Japanese government and the public need to make very difficult decisions on the energy issue now. PDF
The unprecedented challenges faced by California government over the past few years provide an unparalleled opportunity to reform it. Californians demand more from government than it has delivered recently: gridlock, partisan fights, and year after year of deficits. PDF
Anyone living in Michigan today knows that these are hard times. The economic turmoil that has rocked the national economy is now known as The Great Recession in Michigan, touching citizens from all walks of life in all areas of the state. PDF
The serious challenges we face today, from financial breakdown to unemployment and climate change, can only be tackled with a healthy democracy that works for all of us, not just for a powerful few. PDF
The themes of this event are “current situation of Fujisawa” and “Future of Fujisawa.” The choices we make here are for deciding on a direction of our future. This “direction” will be used when we make a new Comprehensive City Plan. PDF
The modern-day European Union is a direct result of a determination among European politicians to prevent future violent conflicts in Europe after World War II. PDF
The purpose of the Countywide Assembly on Housing Choices is to allow all of us, as taxpayers and residents of San Mateo County, to decide how best to deal with the growing housing crisis in our county. PDF
The coming expiration of two large energy contracts enables Vermont to evaluate its electricity future and to weigh options in energy contracts and sources, which vary widely in cost, price stability, and economic and environmental impact. PDF
The United States is a representative democracy, in which government officials are selected by the people they represent. But many have questioned whether democracy in the U.S. is working as it should. PDF
