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From the Disagree Better initiative to a new book: Learn how Spencer Cox is helping Americans step off the highway of outrage and restore democratic norms.
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1682+ words) A hopeful roadmap for reducing contempt and rebuilding America’s civic trust Utah Governor Spencer Cox That experience left a lasting impression on me, and it’s one reason Governor Spencer Cox’s new book Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in…...
As Federal DEI Initiatives Are Dismantled, Experts Warn of Long‑Term Consequences
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1684+ words) Happy female entrepreneur with colleagues sitting at a desk in an office This nonpartisan policy brief, written by an ACE fellow, is republished by The Fulcrum as part of our partnership with the Alliance for Civic Engagement and our NextGen…...
A teacher cried on camera about his students' literacy skills and it went viral. A literacy professor says that's exactly the problem.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1598+ words) In the clip, Williams sat in front of the camera, crying over the futures his students would be denied. "We have got to do something,” he wrote in the caption. “Something is broken somewhere. It has to be. To see…...
Rising temperatures and shrinking federal support are putting more children at risk of drowning.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1676+ words) July 25 marked World Drowning Day. More than 4000 people die from unintentional drowning in the United States each year. This translates into an average of 11 drowning deaths per day. Children ages one to four are at greatest risk, making drowning the…...
A Zen Approach to Politics: Why Mindfulness Could Fix Washington’s Toxic Division
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1659+ words) Modern politics rewards viral outrage over thoughtful debate. Explore how introducing mindfulness, gratitude, and cross-party reflection can lower the temperature in Washington and rebuild governance. News reports and social media constantly remind us that today’s political system rewards conflict, viral…...
Community Leaders Demand Oversight of Chicago’s Expanding Police Tech
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (1628+ words) For months, Chicago has been a focal point of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Across our neighborhoods, families live with uncertainty and fear as loved ones are detained and separated from their communities. Few Chicagoans have escaped the emotional…...
Both Parties Are Selling Economic Promises They Can’t Keep
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1638+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Trump congratulated Mamdani on his election win as the two political opponents…...
DSA, Democracy, and the Fight for America’s Founding Principles
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1688+ words) Sanders, Mamdani, and other Democratic DSA Candidates Should Resign from the Democratic Socialists of America. People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. When I first looked at…...
Why the FREEDOM Act offers a blueprint for building consensus in a polarized Congress.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (629+ words) High voltage towers with the US flag in the background Imre Huss is a Democracy Architects Council Fellow and emerged as a standout member of the inaugural class of Carnegie Young Leaders, a national initiative by the Institute for Citizens…...