3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1717+ words) As new voting restrictions spread nationwide, When We All Vote's 'Party at the Polls' brings 5,000 community events to turn out voters ahead of November. But here’s the hope: the one thing we’ve learned despite the many challenges we’ve seen in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1726+ words) An old friend yelled at me online. Or at somebody. Hard to tell anymore. In the 1980s, comedian Steven Wright had a bit about Smokey the Bear. When we were kids, we must’ve seen the old PSA a thousand times. “Only…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1685+ words) Low-angle view of two dormer windows protruding from townhouse roof I would return to work in D.C. feeling grounded. I felt better connected to the people of our Congressional District. Could not every vocation benefit from a similar grounding? Of course,…...

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…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1615+ words) collaboratively with Indigenous communities to advance shared sustainability goals. By working with local government...equitable city. One central goal is to strengthen shared climate leadership and partnerships with community...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1798+ words) the exact names and quirks of every tourist who shared an unforgettable eleven-day European bus tour with...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1677+ words) A personal reflection on 9/11, civic power, and the path to democratic renewal. A rose stands on the 9/11 Memorial for the North Tower in front of 3 and 4 World Trade Center on September 7, 2026, in New York City. As the nation and the…...

1+ week, 7+ 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…...

4+ week, 7+ hour 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1700+ words) Investors launch a new collaborative fund to scale civic impact and strengthen America’s democratic foundations "I believe we have a fiduciary obligation to keep America investor-friendly, which means we need a strong capitalist constitutional democracy," said David Teten, cofounder of…...