As part of a wider investigation into how social and political systems can be reshaped, the LA-based Berggruen Institute is looking at how the political process in LA can be reformed in the wake of ...

Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close to her, but she is determined to share her life story — and its larger lessons — with a vital new audience. “My father was a disabled ...

An innovative way of involving citizens in public, democratic deliberation is spreading, says Ben Rogers. What can Britain's political system do to win back legitimacy? The question takes it for ...

The recent GOP Speakership debacle was a chaotic spectacle that has exposed the fragility of our democracy. It's become abundantly clear that extremism has taken hold, and this latest fiasco is just ...

The house of the American republic is tottering. Once unthinkable, it's now undeniable that our shared home has deteriorated the same way you go broke: gradually, then suddenly. At the time it was ...

The assembly participants worked hard and in good faith. They wrestled with complexity. They produced three clear ...

The pandemic reshaped our world in countless ways, but perhaps the most insidious effect is the pervasive feeling of being stuck. A recent survey revealed that a majority of Americans feel socially ...

You’ve all made real progress in addressing California’s long-running homelessness crisis —from instituting the use of hotels as temporary housing to securing billions in new funding. But the crisis ...

In my own work, I argue that democracy at its best should “bring out the shy”. By shy, I do not mean only introverts. I mean those who feel powerless and invisible: citizens without networks, without ...

University of Southern Maine researcher Jennifer Chace says the initiative will bring together delegates from across the state to define forward-looking priorities for pre K-12 education in Maine.

As an animal lover, should you visit zoos? Should you have pets? Should you make your garden friendly for birds, pollinators and other wildlife? Should you try to reduce meat in your diet or avoid ...