Tag Archives: Silent Generation
Leaders Need New Civic Ethos to Appeal to Shifting Demographics
Originally published at National Journal An August national survey of nearly 3,300 Americans between the ages 18 and 85, conducted by research company Frank N. Magid Associates, details the current composition of the two major political party coalitions that are more distinct from one another than at any other time in the past 50 years–perhaps …
Paul Begala’s Head Fake
Originally published at Politico/The Arena In this week’s Newsweek, Paul Begala suggests that the 2012 presidential election will be decided by “swing voters” in six battleground states — Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, New Mexico, and Colorado. But his definition of such voters is so out of synch with reputable polling data that the wiliest of …
The Millennials and Health: How They Behave Under Stress
Originally published at BeInkandescent One of the distinctive traits of Millennials (born roughly 1982-2003) is a constant feeling of being pressured. Thanks to their parents setting high expectations for them, Millennials consider life a series of hoops to be jumped through. At each stage of their young lives, from kindergarten to college, the pressure to …
Let’s Level the Inter-Generational Economic Playing Field
With President Obama’s speech in Osawatomie, Kansas channeling Teddy Roosevelt and decrying the growing economic inequality and lack of upward mobility in America, the issue has finally arrived at the center of this year’s campaign debates. While most discussions of this growing inequality focus on the gap between America’s poorest and richest citizens, a recent report by …
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