ACLU v. Trump

By David V. Johnson, Anthony D. Romero, A.J. Hikes & Aletheia Henry

The American Civil Liberties Union is leading the fight in the United States against the Trump administration's executive overreach. We asked them for a status update.

A New Environment for Climate Politics

By Fabian Holt

An excerpt from Organize or Burn on how movement politics can respond to democratic crisis

Digital Organizing Ain’t Easy

By Daniela Blei

Digital tools have eased the challenges of recruitment, but fostering long-term engagement remains a problem.

SSIR Online, Fall 2025 Issue

By SSIR Editors

A collection of standout pieces published online about handling systems collapse, measuring narrative change, and helping NGOs shift to working with government.

Shelter From the Storm

By David V. Johnson

As an ideas magazine, SSIR offers a sanctuary for deep thinking on the issues of our time, including President Donald Trump's attempts to disrupt the social sector in ways that will be felt for years.

Drawing on Courage and Community for the Coming Challenges

By John Palfrey

The diversity and vibrancy of our sector give me optimism that we will meet the current crisis and weather future challenges in the years to come.

The Moral Stakes of Budgeting

Reviewed By Hollie Russon Gilman

Celina Su's Budget Justice is a call to reengage citizenry and build solidarity through participatory democracy.

Fall 2025

Preserving America’s Full History

By Marianne Dhenin

Latinos in Heritage Conservation has grown from a grassroots volunteer-led network into the nation's foremost Latinx historic preservation nonprofit.

AI for Health Management

By Valentine Benjamin

By streamlining tasks, Avalon Health AI seeks to boost the health-care sector's efficiency in Zimbabwe.