Tag: Sensemaking

Kicking Off the Horizons Project
We are thrilled to announce that in January 2022, The Horizons Project has launched under the auspices of our fiscal sponsor, the New Venture Fund. We are very grateful for the...

America’s Democracy Moment
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Just Security. As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, it is crucial...

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...

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...

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 epicenter...