Education
More Deliberation, Not Debate
Deliberation should supplant debate as the ideal that universities adopt for addressing the most pressing political and social issues.
Tag: Democracy
Review
Technology
The Great Outsourcing of Government
In The Tech Coup, former politician turned AI policy analyst Marietje Schaake warns that governments have ceded too much power to Silicon Valley—to the detriment of the public good.
Education
Whither Education Reform?
We can make progress by targeting big problems that are acknowledged across partisan lines and can galvanize supermajority support to solve them.
Philanthropy & Funding
Strategic Philanthropy Is Alive and Well
A recent critical portrait of strategic philanthropy is unrecognizable to those of us who practice it.
Philanthropy & Funding
Where Strategic Philanthropy Went Wrong
Dramatic advances in the scale and sophistication of strategic philanthropy have not improved societal conditions at a national level. We propose empowerment philanthropy as a new approach to fostering political and economic self-determination by supporting people in finding their own solutions and ensuring an effective multiracial democracy.
Civic Engagement
Revitalize Parks to Strengthen Democracy
The Trust for Public Land developed a framework to build community power through the creation and stewardship of green spaces. Our work demonstrates the power of parks to enrich democracy. | Open access to this article is made possible by The Trust for Public Land.
Civic Engagement
Disability Organizing
New Disabled South advocates for disability justice and enfranchisement in the US South.
Review
Leadership
Lessons on Effective Connection
In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg presents an actionable guide to better communication, albeit one without groundbreaking insight.
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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation
To play their part in building a multiracial democracy for all, many nonprofits will need to embrace their own transformation.
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Love Is the Key to Democracy
The hard, transformative work of building a society for everyone begins with seeking to love particular people and their particular needs.