Amid democratic backsliding, rising authoritarianism, and the securitization of our civic spaces, the collective civic power needed to realize democratic change is being hampered by movement … [Read more...] about Literature Review: Collaborating Across Difference to Reduce Authoritarianism
Publications
Defending Local Stability: The Business Response
How can business owners and leaders prepare for possible federal deployments, protect their teams, and advocate for their communities. … [Read more...] about Defending Local Stability: The Business Response
Reflections on Democracy and Belonging: Our Journey
Horizons Project and the Othering & Belonging Institute brought together 12 social justice leaders from Europe and the U.S. to engage with the implications of authoritarianism and democratic … [Read more...] about Reflections on Democracy and Belonging: Our Journey
Introducing the Pillars of Support Project
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. From the January 6 … [Read more...] about Introducing the Pillars of Support Project
THE PILLARS PROJECT: State-based pillars
A Process for Analyzing State-level Threats Our state-based pillars research project is developing a process to conduct comprehensive mapping of the pillars of support for authoritarianism in the … [Read more...] about THE PILLARS PROJECT: State-based pillars
Bridge-Building and Power-Building: An Ecosystem Approach to Social Change
This overview is the first in a series of short publications meant to help activists, bridge builders, and organizers better understand how their work can reinforce one another, as well as be in … [Read more...] about Bridge-Building and Power-Building: An Ecosystem Approach to Social Change
