The Power of Redemptive Love

Reviewed By Lee Romney

Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan's Advancing Peace explores a striking model for addressing urban gun violence without police.

Winter 2026

Humanitarian Cities in Flux

Reviewed By Lauren Markham

As refugees transform urban spaces, we must build the infrastructure to make it for the good.

Winter 2026

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The Highest Form of Love

By Marc Dones & Margot Kushel

Safe, stable housing is the foundation of community flourishing.

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Policy Rooted in Love

By Melvin Carter

St. Paul sits at the heart of a growing national movement—one that insists our systems serve people, not the other way around. This movement challenges us to rethink how government operates and calls us to lead with a new kind of courage.

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This Is What Love Looks Like

By Shanell Keene

I have seen with my own eyes what happens to a community when love becomes policy's guiding star.

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The Present and Future Are Ours!

By Donovan C. Duncan

We are galvanizing a movement to ensure that every person, regardless of race, background, or zip code can access the American Dream.

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When Love Leads

By Asani Shakur

A poem inspired by the USI Collective Works.