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How civic intelligence can teach what it means to be a citizen

  • Written by Douglas Schuler, Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Evergreen State College
imageWhat does it mean to be a citizen in today's world?Christopher Kennedy / Cassie Thornton, CC BY-SA

This political season, citizens will be determining who will represent them in the government. This, of course, includes deciding who will be the next president, but also who will serve in thousands of less prominent positions.

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