Good civic health looks like people making meaningful connections with their neighbors, public officials, and contributing to governance decision-making. But what will become of civic life during COVID-19 Part of the series Rethinking Social Change in the Face of Coronavirus.
By opening space for public discussion where people can feel heard and respected, democratic societies can not only achieve better results, but also restore a level of trust in institutions and a sense of belonging to communities that are dangerously crumbling. A Viewpoint from the Spring 2020 issue.
As both a symbol and a tool, the umbrellas used by Hong Kong protesters serve as a cunning accomplice in their fight to sustain democracy.
How the West Virginia Can’t Wait movement is using a gubernatorial race as a platform to raise up new leaders for the future, win or lose.
In response to the coronavirus epidemic, SSIR has temporarily halted seeking submissions for a series on extreme polarization and how it affects civil society's efforts to solve social problems, and how to build collaborations, communicate with the public, and manage conflict in a divided world.
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
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.
