Good vs. Toxic Polarization: Insights from Activists and Peacebuilders
Polarizing narratives are key tools of nonviolent mobilization and social justice activism. But today, deep-seated polarization, exacerbated by a growing faction that rejects basic democratic norms and practices, threatens the...
Author:
Julia Roig
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...
Author:
Maria J. Stephan
The Freedom Struggle in Florida
The situation in Florida clearly represents a threat to American democracy.
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 organizations, practitioners,...
Author:
Julia Roig
Watching the January 6th Hearings through the Lens of both Accounta...
“How did we get to this point?” was how the third day of the January 6th hearings began on June 16th. Many Americans are asking the same question, with a mix of exhaustion,...
Facilitating and Training in Cross-Sector Movements: Turbo-Charging...
On September 14, 2022, The Horizons Project hosted a webinar to bring together movement trainers, facilitators, and organizers to discuss the current state of movement-building support in the US and...