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Getting Youth Engaged in Democracy

By Laura W. Brill

Young people do turn out for elections—when they are registered. By getting all youth enrolled in high school, we can help achieve universal participation. Here's how to get it done. | Open access to this article for non-subscribers is sponsored by an SSIR supporter.

Rights of Nature

By Marianne Dhenin

The More-Than-Human Life Program at New York University's School of Law is fighting to broaden concepts of justice and rights to include the natural world.

Innovating Governance

By Roderick Bremby & Mishaela Durán

To build a future where government truly works for people, human services leaders must cocreate a shared vision that moves beyond incremental change to reimagine outcomes, equity, and data infrastructure at scale.

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.