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The National League of Cities (NLC) has released a guide for municipal leaders about developing strategies to engage recent immigrants.

The Center for Public Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) International News Services have unveiled a nine-month investigation, focusing on the global trade of asbestos.

The Investigative News Network (INN), a collaboration of 32 nonprofit news organizations producing public service journalism, has named digital publishing executive Kevin L. J. Davis as its inaugural chief executive officer. INN was formed at The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in 2009.

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has updated its Pivotal Place: New York City and Democratic Practice guidelines.

RBF grantees Demos, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) co-hosted a strategy session called "Dethroning GDP," featuring RBF trustee and WRI founder Gus Speth.

Dan Newman, executive director of RBF grantee MAPLight, responds to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision passed on January 21 by the U.S. Supreme Court in The Sacramento Bee.

Through RBF grantee the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, the Global Observatory Project offers informed and accessible analysis and commentary.

The Campaign Legal Center, Inc., the League of Women Voters, and Americans for Redistricting Reform released a "Statement of Essential Principles on Redistricting" in August.

In July 2008, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund undertook a review of its youth civic engagement grantmaking with the help of two consultants, Brigette Rouson and Hilary Binder-Aviles, from Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism.

How are campaign dollars from the banking industry or energy sectors affecting decisions made in Congress?