M y mom was known in the family as “POC”–short for “Pillar of Community.” Her estimable talents were in constant demand for every community effort, from leading the townwide campaign to register every eligible voter to serving on the school board. Like Mom, I do my share; but unlike Mom, I do only my share, […]
Kay Schlozman
Kay Lehman Schlozman is the J.Joseph Moakley Endowed Professor of Political Science at Boston College and co-author of, most recently, Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism is American Politics and The Private Roots of Public Action: Gender, Equality, and Political Participation.
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The Big Tilt
It’s not just how many take part in politics; it’s who. Inequality is more pronounced in America than in other democracies, and it’s growing.