A new wave of progressive thought and action can be identified in groups such as the Montana Alliance for Progressive Policy (MAPP). Old political dichotomies are shunned to form new ideologies stressing: (1) public policies to ensure a better future; (2) security from disasters; (3) stewardship to promote balance and harmony; and (4) expanded…

Economic change in China is coming about through wide-ranging economic reforms, is taking place at an unprecedented pace, and is affecting the lives of many of the inhabitants of the world's most populous nation. However, the attempts to reform the political process have been slow, like the attempts to reform the Chinese press. The Chinese press…