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Frances Moore Lappé is the author of nineteen books, beginning with the acclaimed "Diet for a Small Planet." Most recently she is the co-author, with Adam Eichen, of the new book, "Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want." Among her numerous previous books are "EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want" (Nation Books) and "Democracy's Edge: Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life." She is co-founder of the Cambridge, Mass.-based Small Planet Institute.

Will Congress Abandon Tech in Post-COVID World? While some lawmakers have enjoyed the efficiencies and safety that comes with remote work during a global pandemic, others believe the lack of in-person interaction has helped to fuel partisanship. by Gopal Ratnam, CQ-Roll Call / March 12, 2021 U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) listen to video testimony from St. Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine issues involving race and policing p...

Will Congress continue using tech tools forced by COVID-19? Gopal Ratnam © Provided by Roll Call Sen. Mitt Romney participates remotely in a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in June 2020. Congress, like corporate America and the rest of the world, was forced to adopt remote working technologies and other digital collaborative tools a year ago as the coronavirus shut down the global economy.  Now, as the pace of vaccination across the country picks up and a return to pre-pandemic normal appears increasingly possible, lawmakers and r...