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TRANSPORTATION: "History of Containerization" Interviews To Continue In April

 

CPIN is partnering with the Containerization and Intermodal Institute to produce the "History of Containerization"; a series of living history interviews with legends of the containerization movement.  Transportation pioneer and legend Malcolm McLean, the Father of Containerization spent 50 years in developing a system that moves cargo in sealed containers among all modes of transportation.   More ...

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: CPIN Helps Launch "Concord Online"  

The Concord Coalition is going "online" with an educational program designed to educate Americans about the federal budget.  Concord Coalition Executive Director, Robert L. Bixby, who is also Policy Director for CPIN's Fiscal Responsibility issue area says that "Concord Online" adds another dimension to the work of the Concord Coalition in trying to inform Americans about the critical fiscal issues facing the country in 2004 and beyond.  More ...

 

EDUCATION:  The Language Police Striking a Chord with Americans

Education reformer Diane Ravitch's latest book The Language Police seems to be striking a real chord with readers throughout America.  The Language Police has received rave reviews, being named by the Los Angeles Time, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the New York Sun as one of the best books of 2003.   More ...

HEALTH CARE: Defining Health Care Issues for the Presidential Election

CPIN's Director for Health Care, Dr. Mary Wakefield--who is also Director for the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota—says the most important health-related issues for the 2004 campaign will be Medicaid; Medical Liability and Malpractice Reform; Prescription Drug costs; Health care costs in general; and Medicare Reform.  CPIN hopes that the candidates for president will address these important issues says CPIN spokesperson Donna Donovan  More ...