Cities
The Power of Redemptive Love
Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan's Advancing Peace explores a striking model for addressing urban gun violence without police.
Review
Tag: Policy Reform
Excerpt
Advocacy
Critical Coalitions
An excerpt from Power to the Partners shows how designing coalitions is vital to successful organizational partnership
Education
Is Data Driving or Hijacking Education Policy?
Data-driven decision-making has become central to education in India. While data provides invaluable insights, using it to shape policy is not without its risks.
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The Power of the South: Welcome to Atlanta
The history of communities of color in the American South cannot be separated from the fight for democracy.
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Our Journey to a Consciousness of All
To renew ourselves and the nation, we must envision and build a shared future so expansive and uncompromising that it becomes irresistible.
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The Call Is Coming From Inside the House
What we ask of our institutions, systems, and governing structures—to love all—we must also ask of ourselves.
Environment
Further Reflections on Fashion’s Circularity Reckoning
Ken Pucker responds to his readers’ critiques of his Up for Debate article “A Circle That Isn’t Easily Squared” and reiterates his call for a systemic shift in how the fashion industry does business.
Environment
Response: Driving Sustainability From Within Business
Rather than canning the circular-economy concept altogether, business leaders and policy makers should prioritize sufficiency over recycling.
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Driving Change in Housing Policies With Advocacy and Organizing
Two housing justice advocates discuss different approaches to policy change and the importance of centering the voices of people most affected by systemic barriers and inequities in housing.
Philanthropy & Funding
Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already Exists
In times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, “leverage-first” organizations create impact by working within existing systems, however imperfect they may be.