Civil Society

By the 20th century, the deepening of the economic division of labor resulted in an increase in frequency of transactions and complexity of cooperative relationships. Dealing with the modern world’s…

The last year has spotlighted the frailty of many US institutions, as well as Americans’ lack of trust in them. The COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, voter suppression, and other issues…

Perhaps it was the political events of 2020. Perhaps it was the racial events of 2020. Perhaps it was the global pandemic. Perhaps it was all of the above. Whatever…

Last week was a big week for civic education in America, as the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap and Report was released. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and…

In 2019, Michelle Man wrote about why democracy matters to all social purpose organizations. Right now, every cause and campaign is being undermined because large segments of the population aren’t being…

“If there’s one thing that most people on the Left and Right can agree on,” journalist Mónica Guzmán asserts, “it’s that the way we treat and talk to the other…

As philanthropy and civil society players, we are all trying to understand how we can improve our society and planet, and we should care greatly about technological developments that are…

For nearly two and a half years, we’ve shared one collective experience around the world. And while most of us are ready to leave behind the years of fear, uncertainty,…

In 2020, the world witnessed the United States navigate a presidential election amid growing tensions over white supremacy, structural racism, misinformation, and elected officials deliberately exacerbating ugly social divisions. At…

In recent years, “climate justice” has emerged as a new framing for climate change activism, one in which the grassroots energy of the environmental justice movement intersects with the global…

If emissions targets are to be met, coal has to go. From the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign to President Obama’s anti-coal policies, efforts to fight climate change often hinge on dismantling the industry.…