Rick Doblin launched the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in 1986 to research and advocate for the use of LSD, magic mushrooms, and Ecstasy to treat mental illness. After more than three decades of labor, he has found his moment.
Brazilian civil society worked together to win basic income for the poor. Its success illustrates how organizations must interlock to secure rights and push for social change.
Protest actions seen as extreme and highly disruptive diminish popular support.
Links to all of SSIR's online-only articles published the past three months, with editors' notes about standout pieces on design thinking, foundation spending, and rebuilding US democracy.
After pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, how will the United States address many of the issues that underlie the chaos, particularly extreme polarization? This roundup of articles explores ways to take on the unprecedented divides in America.
Those with wealth and privilege are uniquely positioned to support the building and reimagining of our tattered and under-resourced democracy-preserving institutions.
As the nation’s multiracial majority comes of age, just and fair inclusion are essential for economic recovery and prosperity.
How nonprofits can continue building trust and participation in US elections by working with people on issues they care about.
What the 2020 US presidential election can teach us about the need for new knowledge in the digital age.
It’s time to set new expectations for the role of people and movements in building a legitimate and truly representative US democracy.
