Breaking the Algorithmic Contract
An excerpt from You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem on the internet’s social contract
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Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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ACLU v. Trump
The American Civil Liberties Union is leading the fight in the United States against the Trump administration's executive overreach. We asked them for a status update.
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A New Environment for Climate Politics
An excerpt from Organize or Burn on how movement politics can respond to democratic crisis
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The Democracy Emergency Coming From the Oil and Gas Industry
The fight to protect our communities and the environment is also a fight to protect democracy.
Digital Organizing Ain’t Easy
Digital tools have eased the challenges of recruitment, but fostering long-term engagement remains a problem.
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The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
Stop Raising Awareness Already
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
Inside Switzerland’s Radical Drug Policy Innovation
A look at how Switzerland radically and successfully changed its approach to drug policy following a heroin epidemic in the late 1980s and 90s, and what the effort teaches us about the social innovation process.