This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tide of authoritarianism is rising across the world, and U.S. leaders from a range of political persuasions recognize the threat to democracy. Yet many democracy advocates, trained to “speak…
Angela Williams’ life was forever altered on Christmas Eve 2017 when she learned that Troy, Alabama, cops had severely beaten her 17-year-old son, Ulysses Wilkerson. Law enforcement officials said cops…
The end of the 2023-24 academic year came to a dramatic close for the scores of colleges challenged by widespread anti-war student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. But one institution,…
The University of California and the California State University systems are cracking down on encampments and implementing stricter protest policies as the start of the fall semester nears. Cal State’s new…
As universities and colleges nationwide prepare to welcome students back to campus, some facilities teams are in the midst of contract negotiations. Here’s a look at some recent and ongoing…
Casting shadows over both public and school libraries, book bans have hit record numbers and continue to trend upward. But education experts say that despite these “bleak” realities, the power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Someone may need to tell Carlton Turner that he’s working to save democracy. Turner is co-director of the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production in the town of Utica, population 600, where his…
Making the leap into youth-led advocacy campaigns is a powerful way to walk the talk.
Our greatest barrier is the scarcity of money. Or so we have been told. Charitable giving had a record-breaking year in 2020 at $471.44 billion. Yet, in 2021, but for the notable…
When university administrators accede to donor demands, they punish students for enacting the core values and principles their institutions profess.
Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the deployment of predictive technology.
What if funders approached grantmaking in the way social movement leaders approach their most pressing challenges? In environments defined by uncertainty, movement leaders assume that even the best-laid plans will…