Event Archives: 2013

A Breakfast Policy Forum Sponsored by the Corporation for Enterprise Development

A potential push on tax reform offers Congress a chance to solve one of the biggest threats to Americans’ financial security: the lack of household savings. Nearly half of American households lack the cash savings to weather a sudden financial crisis, such as an accident or a job loss.

For over a year, documentary photographer Louie Palu conducted in-depth research and fieldwork on the drug war in Mexico and its relationship to the United States. He traveled more than 2,000 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border, documenting violence, organized crime, and the drug trade.

Palu will discuss his work with Andres Martinez and give insights into the ground conditions on the border. He will also present his unique publication, “Mira Mexico,” developed as an outreach tool to illustrate how images influence and manipulate our understanding of an issue.

Across the globe, a profound shift is underway. Demands for self-determination are redistributing power from hierarchies to individuals and communities.  Meanwhile, old institutions struggle to adapt to and often resist the modern requirements of participatory government. Transparency is increasing, data is abundant, but systems of public accountability lag behind.