Democracy

As global aid declines, new learning partnership models between NGOs and government will play a critical role in scaling and sustaining health reform in low- and middle-income countries.

Local officials must act now to build emergency networks for community-based disaster resilience as federal support evaporates, experts say.

Critics argue the projects losing funding aren’t “woke,” they’re essential.

So, why don’t they want to fix it?

Every family should have access to high-quality maternal health care, paid parental leave and affordable child care.

Low-income neighborhoods have the hardest time recovering from disasters without help. FEMA used to require cities to pay attention to them, but that’s changing.

Even as the U.S. pursues an energy agenda centered on achieving affordability through abundance, utilities and local governments have tools to help families navigate energy insecurities.

Wind and especially solar already far outpace natural gas for new power generation additions to the nation’s grid, and that trend is expected to continue as signs indicate the demand for renewable energy has nowhere to go but up.

For low income households, the initiative’s funding has been a ‘lifesaver.’…

The Great Society’s Model Cities Program wasn’t perfect. But it offered a vision of what democratic, community-based planning could look like.

Multilateral climate diplomacy looks increasingly defunct. Instead, geopolitics, trade and the power of the state matter more than ever.

Some states are changing standards by dropping tests, recruiting aides to become teachers.