*This article was written by co-Leads Julia Roig and Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Just Security. As the United States celebrated Martin Luther King Day this January, Americans also … [Read more...] about Combatting Authoritarianism: The Skills and Infrastructure Needed to Organize Across Difference
Big Tent Democracy Organizing
How Domestic Civic Movements Could Reshape US Foreign Policy
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Just Security. President Joe Biden’s early reversals of Trump policies have included at least three that … [Read more...] about How Domestic Civic Movements Could Reshape US Foreign Policy
Democracy Narratives and Sacred Values
What are the common values that underpin US democracy? What is the “big story” we all share about how society should work and how we fit together as citizens? In the US today, with levels of toxic … [Read more...] about Democracy Narratives and Sacred Values
The Freedom Struggle in Florida
*This article by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan was first published May 14 on Salon. The situation in Florida clearly represents a threat to American democracy. Florida has become the … [Read more...] about The Freedom Struggle in Florida
MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEM OF SOCIAL CHANGE
This overview was created after a convening of organizations and networks who are endeavoring to map the larger “ecosystem of social change,” including social justice, bridge-building, and democracy … [Read more...] about MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEM OF SOCIAL CHANGE
The Pillars of Support Project
The complexity of the problem has hampered efforts to coordinate action against authoritarianism. Yet such coordination is crucial. Research shows that the most effective social movements … [Read more...] about The Pillars of Support Project
