Democracy

In the past 30 years, digital communications technologies have transformed how we connect and engage with the world around us, creating opportunities in every area of contemporary life. But as…

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White saviors have been called out for decades, but in 2012 the descriptor sprinted around Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and the media after Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole wrote a series of tweets that struck…

Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It’s time for bold policy solutions.

Florida called in the National Guard, and half of Georgia’s prison guard jobs sat empty in 2023. New data reveals a nationwide problem.

Less than half of Americans trust elected officials to act in the public’s interest. When voters want something done on an issue and their elected officials fail to act, they…

Child protective service agencies position themselves as providers of welfare, but their relationship to the criminal legal system demonstrates their shared role in punishing families …

A new California law makes it easier for out-of-state doctors to get experience in reproductive medicine after restrictions in 18 states have curtailed access to training.

Right now, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild and reimagine America’s infrastructure systems. Following a decade of underfunding and maintenance backlogs, last year’s historic bipartisan commitment of more than $1 trillion…

Over the past decade, philanthropic leaders and others working for progressive social change have increasingly focused on culture. This growing interest in culture comes from a dual understanding that achieving…

Informal childcare is common, but often invisible in broader policy discussions.

Paralyzed from the neck down, downtown Milwaukee resident Martha Chambers has difficulty voting. She can use a mouth stick to mark her ballot and sign her name on an absentee…