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sideshow.me.uk - 12/1/2008
I've got a theory we should work this out
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Digby knows our place : The problem for the left isn't Obama, per se, it's that the political establishment, including some members who are now populating the Obama administration, see the left as the Omega wolves of the American political pack. They serve a useful purpose for the group: even ...
prospect.org - 11/24/2008
The "Theory of Change" Primary | The American Prospect
— prospect.org — The phrase "theory of change" is a bit of jargon that I first encountered in the philanthropic... and non-profit world , where it refers to a fairly new way of evaluating the effectiveness of projects by drawing out the underlying assumptions about how ... (more) The "Theory of Change" Primary | The American Prospect

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kottke.org - 12/2/2008
● Does the broken windows theory hold online?
— kottke.org — The Economist reports that experimental tests of the controversial "broken windows theory" of social behavior indicate that... the theory is correct. The most dramatic result, though, was the one that showed a doubling in the number of people who ... (more) ● Does the broken windows theory hold online?
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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/5/2008
A Theory on the Unemployment Numbers
— corner.nationalreview.com — From a reader: I don't know if you're interested in this, but I feel like I'm actually... ahead of the game here, so I have to share. November unemployment numbers were terrible... the steepest in almost 35 years. Of course they were! The Obama tax ... (more) A Theory on the Unemployment Numbers

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