Category: News
SENSEMAKING WITH HORIZONS: The Alabama Brawl, August 2023
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sf6npTNF8gs Jarvis Williams, the Director of Applied Research and Julia Roig, the Chief Network Weaver at Horizons come together in this short video interview to reflect on the “Alabama Brawl” that occurred...
THE VISTA: July 2023
The summer lull is in full swing in the US as July comes to a close, while we grapple with rising temperatures and guard our energies for the 2024 electoral...
Welcome to Jarvis Williams, New Director of Applied Research at The Horizons Project!
Enjoy this short interview between our Chief Network Weaver Julia Roig and our new Director of Applied Research Jarvis Williams as he describes his excitement and motivation about joining the...
THE VISTA: June 2023
The month of June is a busy one with the celebration of Juneteenth (check out this great reading list.) Also, the kick off of Civic Season – with hundreds of activities between...
The Global Far-Right Authoritarian Alliance Threatening US Democracy – And How to Weaken It
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Just Security. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban sparked widespread outrage a year ago with a speech to members of the...
THE VISTA: May 2023
During the month of May, many important resources have been released on both the rise of authoritarianism and on global polarization. Horizons appreciates the opportunity to learn from across regional contexts and supports...
THE VISTA: April 2023
During the month of April, we are reminded of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda who said, “they can cut all the flowers, but they can’t stop the spring…” Horizons continues to...
THE VISTA: March 2023
During this last week of March, the U.S. is hosting the Summit for Democracy and Women’s History Month comes to a close. As proclaimed by one of the Summit’s side events: The Status of Women...
THE PILLARS PROJECT: Veterans and Military Families
What is the connection between democracy and veterans and military families? Upon entering their military service, veterans swore an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United...
THE PILLARS PROJECT: Labor Unions
What is the connection between unions and democracy? Democratic backsliding in the United States is a particular threat to labor unions. The research is clear: democracy is good for labor. Democracies...
