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The Good Web
It’s not enough to fix existing social media, we must imagine, experiment with, and build social media that can be good for society.
Civic Engagement - Most Popular
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
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How Public Interest Technologists Power Human Rights in the Global South
Stories from Mozilla and Ford’s Tech & Society Fellowship, plus five lessons for funders.
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A Technologist Walks Into the US Government
Why representation, resources, and mentorship matter most when growing a diverse community of public interest technologists.
Art From the Desert
The nonprofit We Are From Dust offers art from the exclusive Burning Man festival to the public.
Electability Bias Against Female Candidates
Even voters who favor female candidates may withhold support because of worries about their ability to win.
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Bridging Partisan Divides
Mónica Guzmán’s I Never Thought of It That Way offers lessons for managing the contentious conversations of our increasingly polarized society.
The Teddy Bear Bus
Children fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine are gifted a plush toy from volunteers when they arrive in Hungary.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Legislating for Climate Justice Starts With Listening
Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act shows that transformative policymaking is dependent on a genuinely inclusive process.
Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance
For a more equitable, inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy, we must invest substantive, resourced, and long-term decision-making power in the public.