Inside a Kentucky City’s Unusual Experiment in Citizen-Led Governance
Hollie Russon Gilman was quoted in NextCity about Lexington’s first civic assembly.
Democratic Futures
The crisis of democracy over the last several years calls for a deep rethinking of the meaning of citizenship and democratic participation, ranging from electoral reforms like proportional representation to rethinking how government can create opportunities for civic power and co-governance. New America’s Democratic Futures issue area is committed to developing new strategies and innovations to counter the threat of authoritarianism, restore civic trust, and realize the potential of American democracy.
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A Second Sight
Join author Sarah J. Jackson to trace how Black journalists, photographers, filmmakers, radio hosts, podcasters, and other mediamakers have drawn on their unique perspective to advance democracy and broaden American values.
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12PM – 1PM EDT
Experts
Mark Schmitt
Senior Director, Political Reform Program
Lee Drutman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program
Maresa Strano
Deputy Director, Political Reform Program
Oscar Pocasangre
Senior Data Analyst, Political Reform Program
Theodore Johnson
Senior Advisor, Executive Office
Hollie Russon Gilman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program