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Leaders Igniting Transformation Helps Milwaukee Youth Find Their Voice
How youth‑focused leadership programs are empowering the next generation to tackle local challenges, strengthen civic participation, and create lasting community impact.
America’s Quiet Strength: Rising Above Power, Chaos and Cruelty
Twenty‑five years after 9/11, Americans continue to wrestle with the tragedy’s meaning and legacy.
How I Learned Civic Engagement Is Real —It’s How Democracy Works
How local involvement, public‑service networks, and everyday acts of civic responsibility shape democratic outcomes, especially in an era of polarization and declining institutional confidence.
The Real Threat to Democracy Is Not the Don – but Unrealistic Expectations
We fail democracy as an American ideal by allowing it to be flawed but expecting it to be flawless.
Can We Choose Democracy?
"Democracy isn’t a fixed state, it’s an ongoing project. Are we doing the work to keep it?"
The Obama Presidential Center Shows How Far We’ve Come — and How Far We’re Falling
"I felt the elation of how far we’ve come and the ache of how far we’re falling."
Fulcrum Fellowship Selects Six Emerging Journalists for 2026 Summer Program
Fellows will contribute reporting that expands the reach of their storytelling and strengthens journalism that informs, connects, and empowers communities
How Anti-Black Racism is Fueling the Widespread Cruelty Against Kevin González and Other Latinos
How systemic cruelty against Latinos is fueled by a U.S. racial hierarchy that equates "proximity to Blackness" with lower social worth.
Why an Ex‑Immigration Lawyer Found a New Mission Teaching Civics in Public Schools
During a recent civics class a student asked me why [...]
Sousveillance: When the Public Surveils the Surveillance State
Practical steps for safe sousveillance—the public's act of recording the surveillance state for accountability.
How Ranchers and Grassroots Organizers Are Shaping Democracy in Wyoming
"We bring Latinos and Native Americans. We bring them to the capital. We want people to start seeing us..."
How Community Television Strengthens Democratic Voices
CAN-TV, empowers residents to create and broadcast their own content, promoting local democracy and giving marginalized communities a voice.