Civics Can Make Us More Civil

By Stefanie Sanford 8

Civics has always been a deep-rooted part of American culture. It’s time to get it back into our classrooms.

Civil Society and the Foundations of Democratic Citizenship

By Daniel Stid 10

Civil society can act directly to solve critical problems, but its indirect effect might be just as important: allowing individuals to participate, collaborate, and—in the process—develop into citizens capable of upholding democracy.

De Tocqueville Redux

By Eric Nee

As America undergoes dramatic upheavals, one of the ways to understand these changes and to come up with solutions is to examine them through the lens of civil society.

Public Trust Reboot: Unleashing the Millennial Civic Spirit

By Yordanos Eyoel 2

Why millennials’ values and ethos make them uniquely poised to close America’s civic leadership gap, and how to tap into their civic spirit.

Civil Society in a Majority-Minority America? California Offers Both Hope and Caution

By Karthick Ramakrishnan 2

The contours of civil society are influenced—but not bound—by America’s larger demographic curve. On the leading edge of that curve, California shows the kind of intentional, strategic role that civil society might play in a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Can Technology Finally Deliver on India’s Legal Aid Promise?

By Siddharth Peter de Souza & Varsha Aithala 1

New digital projects could make legal services far more accessible—but they need to be about more than just the technology.

Religion and American Civil Society

By Kay Coles James 20

The exercise of faith serves many functions, but its paramount role is to function as the foundation of civil society.