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		<title>Gladstone on the Move</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gladstone on the Move…Citizens Making a Difference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2003, Gladstone, Missouri, faced some difficult challenges—an aging population, strict boundaries that prevented physical growth, declini&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/gladstone-on-the-move" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Letters to Tucson, One Year After the Shootings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was the first year anniversary of the shootings that occurred in Tucson, Arizona. Six people lost their lives and 13 people maimed on that&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/letters-to-tucson-one-year-after-the-shootings" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Proverbial Turkey Chase:</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Reflection of Meaning
Although Thanksgiving has come and gone, the spirit that it ushers in is  one of charity, thankfulness, well-wishes and acts&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-proverbial-turkey-chase" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hacking Into Your 5th Grader&#8217;s Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tina Antolini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It sounds almost like the set-up for a bad joke: what do you get when you put dozens of computer hackers and elementary school teachers in a room and kee&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/hacking-into-your-5th-graders-education" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ventura, California</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Haven for Community-based Problem Solving
Several years ago I was doing some research on civic innovation at the local government level. It wasn’&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/ventura-california" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-4</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dearborn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Mix it Up&#8221; Program for U.S. Schools
This week&#8217;s School Spotlight is highlighting the &#8220;Mix It Up&#8221; program sch&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-4" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summing up the SOTRU Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you might have seen mentioned the past few weeks, State of the Re:Union is continuing on in its yearly funding crusade. October started our month-&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/summing-up-the-sotru-drive" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Turn Outward in Tough Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union contributor Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute offers some sage advice for companies and organizations facing the loomin&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/turn-outward-in-tough-times" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Word of Mouth&#8221; Still Counts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a new study out on how we Americans get our local news, and the findings show that “word of mouth” ranks second among all sources after local TV&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/word-of-mouth-still-counts" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Love Letter to Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brit McGinnis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union intern Brit McGinnis shares a product of her inspiration from a SOTRU tradition in &#8220;Letters to the City.&#8221; You can&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/love-letter-to-oregon" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pie Day at the Hardware Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union&#8217;s intern Melissa Lee gives us an insight into what some people of a small town in Washington State are doing to keep their&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/pie-day-at-the-hardware-store" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What in the Name of Reform?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Block</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#8220;reform&#8221; has become ubiquitous in its meaning and uses over the past few years. It is a hot-button topic, and perhaps its meani&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/what-in-the-name-of-reform" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: The Near West Intergenerational School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s School Spotlight features a school that was mentioned in our recently released Cleveland, OH: Entrepreneurs at Work episode. T&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-the-near-west-intergenerational-school" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Last New Release! Sacramento, CA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All Hands on Deck
 There’s been a lot of bad news coming out of Sacramento lately: homelessness, the foreclosure rate, unemployment, political grid&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/last-new-release-sacremento-ca" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The State of Our Union</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pursuit of Happiness
Harwood staff and Rich are on vacation this week and so we bring you a post from January 2006 that still rings true today. Let u&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-state-of-our-union" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland Tastes Like Pig Tongues and Pots de Crème</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tina Antolini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of State of the Re:Union&#8217;s very own producers, Tina Antolini, gives a peek of behind the scenes action you&#8217;ll hear about in our newe&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/cleveland-tastes-like-pig-tongues-and-pots-de-creme" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Newest Release! Wyoming</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Old West

People are few and far between in Wyoming.  Those that do live here prize tradition, self-reliance, and their connection to the land&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/newest-release-wyoming" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Episode Release! The Bronx, NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still Rising from the Ashes
 We are proud to announce that today begins the release of the new SOTRU fall season! The first episode gives us an intimate&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/new-episode-release-the-bronx-ny" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: Susan B. Anthony</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-susan-b-anthony</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emerging through Immersion
State of the Re:Union is continuing the School Spotlight segment with a look at a very special school in Sacramento, Cal&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-susan-b-anthony" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Experiment:</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-great-experiment</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Civic Engagement and Fiscal Innovation in California
Cities everywhere are facing the worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression, but Califo&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-great-experiment" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Aftermath Generation</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-aftermath-generation</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brit McGinnis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been much reflecting and revisiting tales of &#8220;where were you on 9/11&#8243; and investigating how this infamous event impacted li&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-aftermath-generation" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Post 9/11: Rebuilding the Nation</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/post-911-rebuilding-the-nation</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people responded to the 9/11 attacks by putting flag decals on  their cars, singing God Bless America and other patriotic songs,  donating to var&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/post-911-rebuilding-the-nation" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Families Fall Apart</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/why-families-fall-apart</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/why-families-fall-apart#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McKnight</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few days, it has been hard to dodge reminders about the tragedy of 9/11 and the stories of lives, families and communities that were ripp&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/why-families-fall-apart" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: Preschool at River Breeze Elementary</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-preschool-at-river-breeze-elementary</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-preschool-at-river-breeze-elementary#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, State of the Re:Union would like to entertain our School Spotlight series with a recently required concept in preschool. The subject mat&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-preschool-at-river-breeze-elementary" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Work in Progress</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/a-work-in-progress</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since State of the Re:Union is all about topics featuring people and communities turning broken realities into new beginnings, we thought it befit&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/a-work-in-progress" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Game of &#8220;Jobs&#8221; and Football?</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/a-game-of-jobs-and-football</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/a-game-of-jobs-and-football#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama will make the short drive from The White House to the halls of Congress on Thursday night to deliver his long-awaited “jobs speech.”&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/a-game-of-jobs-and-football" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Day: A Community of &#8220;US&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/labor-day-a-community-of-us</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/labor-day-a-community-of-us#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor Day has been a long-time tradition since it was first celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. For more than 100 years, people throughout our&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/labor-day-a-community-of-us" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: Citizen Schools in Session</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-citizen-schools-in-session</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this week&#8217;s School Spotlight, we at State of the Re:Union are saluting an organizational initiative being implemented into public educ&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-citizen-schools-in-session" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Aging Well in Tupelo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tupelo, Mississippi, is famous for two things: (Well, one thing, really, Elvis): It is the birthplace of Elvis, and the site of his historic Homecom&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/aging-well-in-tupelo" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Airport: Bee-coming a Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/chicagos-airport-bee-coming-a-community</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/chicagos-airport-bee-coming-a-community#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The role of community often takes on different meanings for  occupants of our vast nation. Where some might be abashed at having to start over, other&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/chicagos-airport-bee-coming-a-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s About Humanity, Not &#8220;Politics&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/it%e2%80%99s-about-humanity-not-politics</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/it%e2%80%99s-about-humanity-not-politics#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation is reeling from hurricanes, earthquakes, the Great Recession, two wars, and severe public sector budget cuts, among other challenges.&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/it%e2%80%99s-about-humanity-not-politics" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans: Murder Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of New Orleans has been long referred to as &#8220;The Big Easy,&#8221; but since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city and its inhabitants, t&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/new-orleans-murder-board" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It Takes a Village To Educate a Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McKnight</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, Americans continue to lament over the current state of our economics and the trend of &#8220;trimming the fat&#8221; perpetuates the monetar&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/it-takes-a-village-to-educate-a-child" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: The New York Bronx</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for SOTRU&#8217;s new season beginning September 16th, we offer you a sneak peek of a featured city you can look forward to learning m&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-the-new-york-bronx" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing it Back Home in Belleville, Illinois</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, downtown Belleville, Illinois, was notable for vacant storefronts and empty buildings, having fallen prey like many older commer&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/bringing-it-back-home-in-belleville-illinois" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SOTRU: Tees-ing Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOTRU and Ropeadope are teaming up to celebrate and support American communities &#8211; on your shirt.
Can a T-shirt be more than just a T-shirt? Wh&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/sotru-tees-ing-communities" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New MLK Memorial: What Does it Say to You?</title>
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		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/new-mlk-memorial-what-does-it-say-to-you#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Drum Major Instinct]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s opening of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial has remained a poignant reminder of how we must engage to re-shape our na&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/new-mlk-memorial-what-does-it-say-to-you" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The GOOD Guide for Great Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-guide-for-great-community</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-guide-for-great-community#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[block party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As always, State of the Re:Union is looking for ways to inspire community. In order to do that, SOTRU seeks out what folks are doing in their neighborh&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-guide-for-great-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wyoming: The New Old West</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/wyoming-the-new-old-west</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/wyoming-the-new-old-west#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are few and far between in Wyoming.  Those that do live here prize tradition, self-reliance, and their connection to the land.  So when chang&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/wyoming-the-new-old-west" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>East of Eden: Higher Education in a Changing Economy</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/east-of-eden-higher-education-in-a-changing-economy</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/east-of-eden-higher-education-in-a-changing-economy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[College Application Week]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows how important education is for the economic prospects of a community or region. But who would have thought that low education attain&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/east-of-eden-higher-education-in-a-changing-economy" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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