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Finding Common Ground in Unexpected Places
How can a trip across the Great Plains remind us of common ground, and a delegation to Brazil?
What is "Social Cohesion?"
How can we create belonging, without demanding sameness?
Can a Story Really Change How We See Other People?
Stories have the unique ability to place us in someone else's experience, creating empathy that facts alone simply won't.
What Social Cohesion Looks Like: Lessons from Minneapolis
Reflections from the 7th World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality, hosted by the University of Minnesota.
How Can You Participate in Democracy Beyond Elections? Participatory Budgeting is an Inspiring - and Growing - Option.
In 1989, the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil launched an experiment called participatory budgeting. It continues to inspire us today.
What Brazil and the United States Can Learn from Each Other About Digital Governance
How can governments protect citizens from online harms while preserving freedom of expression and open democratic discourse?
What is "Bridging?" Defining a "Depolarization" Term (and yes, we define that, too!)
What "bridging" is - and is not - as well as key skills that will serve you in your bridging work.
The Power of "I Don't Know." (And a Growth Mindset)
What's the inspiration behind "Radical Growth?" (One of our Eight Core Values)
Looking South - no, FARTHER South - after the Voting Rights Act Decision
The recent decision on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) added urgency to a long-running debate. Here's why we're looking to Brazil for input.
“Ninguém solta a mão de ninguém.” A Brazilian Blueprint update
Reflections on "intermestic" learning to support democratic values.
Keep Showing Up.
Asking "what can I do?" Here's one example of communities showing up for each other.
Why Democracy Needs a Narrative Revamp | The Pro-Democracy Narrative Playbook
Authoritarians are winning the narrative game, and pro-democracy advocates need to catch up. This playbook is here to help...
If You're Wondering "Why Brazil?" This Post is for You (Insight into The Brazilian Blueprint)
If you're unfamiliar with Brazilian history, you may hear of our Brazilian Blueprint project and wonder "Why Brazil?"
What is "Building Civic Muscle?"
Insights on self-government and what it means to be civically engaged
26 Lessons for 2026 - Part II
Insights on 26 Lessons for Civic Engagement in 2026 (Part II)
26 Lessons for 2026 - Part I
Insights on 26 Lessons for Civic Engagement in 2026 (Part I)
Our Next 250...
Insights on the Polycene Era - and being on the yellow loop
The National Liberty Museum: A Tour of Free Speech
Insights on free speech, the First Amendment, and our *perceptions* of what divides us
In Building Civic Muscle, Aim for Clark Kent, Not Superman.
Insights on the strength actually needed to build civic muscle
The Brazilian Blueprint
The Brazilian Blueprint Concept Note
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