Democracy

To dismantle oppressive systems on a structural level requires rewriting the standard philanthropic dynamic. The way people think about, organize around, and discuss change, and ultimately the legal and political…

Political and legislative losses in recent years have made clear that a comprehensive philanthropic strategy is needed, one that protects marginalized communities from physical and political attacks while building the economic, cultural, and political power we need to create a future where we all…

If you were told that over half of young people in the United Kingdom would prefer to live under a dictatorship, what year would you say this data was drawn from?It might shock you to learn that the…

The solidarity economy movement is ascendant! It’s true. Activists, organizers, and academics have been foretelling its rise in the United States for over a decade. But something new is afoot.

Natavia lives in the 800 square-foot family house her grandmother bought on the east side of Jacksonville, Florida almost 80 years ago. Natavia is the third generation to call the property home. “I value the house for the memories,” she said.

The road to making legal equal protection real, proactive, and effective is long, but it begins with being clear about the destination.

Digital advocacy organizations are distinct from many traditional NGOs, such as Oxfam or Greenpeace. Most NGOs engage in advocacy campaigns based on long-term commitment to a cause, and where expert…

“Native American communities have seen more robust news coverage in recent years, in part because of an increase in Indigenous affairs reporting positions at U.S. newsrooms and financial support from…

A conversation with Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor about building cohesion across differences and organizing transformative social movements.

Nearly every country has committed to preserving 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030 to protect against biodiversity loss. This is an urgent and necessary commitment.But as governments work to meet this and other environmental goals, Indigenous populations — who manage, use or occupy at least…

The expanded child tax credit proposed under the Biden American Rescue Plan is the largest single anti-poverty investment in children since the introduction of Head Start to over half a…

In the days and weeks leading up to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, disinformation about abortion surged online. Many of the false claims, part of a decades-in-the-making coordinated…