At a time when many Americans are struggling with affordability and feeling divided from their neighbors, The Table creates caring spaces for honest conversations about economic concerns that lead … [Read more...] about The Table: Hosting Community Meals Designed to Talk About Economies of Care
Movement Organizing
The VISTA: October 2026
As October comes to a close, we are celebrating the good news for pro-democracy organizers coming out of both Serbia and Brazil. You can read about the tenacious and creative student movement behind … [Read more...] about The VISTA: October 2026
Understanding Pillars of Support
In both the United States and abroad, political leaders have undermined democratic institutions and norms as part of a nearly two-decade global trend of rising authoritarianism. To challenge these … [Read more...] about Understanding Pillars of Support
Lessons from Around the World: Engaging ‘Pillars of Support’ to Uphold and Expand Democracy
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Just Security. Efforts in the United States to build a broad, cross-partisan, and cross-ideological … [Read more...] about Lessons from Around the World: Engaging ‘Pillars of Support’ to Uphold and Expand Democracy
THE PILLARS PROJECT: Professional Associations
What is the connection between professional associations and democracy? The research is clear: democracy is good for labor. Democracies not only provide more robust protections for freedom of … [Read more...] about THE PILLARS PROJECT: Professional Associations
THE PILLARS PROJECT: The Faith Community
What is the connection between faith communities and democracy? A flourishing democracy is one of the strongest protections for the free exercise of religion. In turn, faith communities have a … [Read more...] about THE PILLARS PROJECT: The Faith Community
