Remaking Tomorrow: Episode 10 with Lisa Guernsey
Lisa Guernsey joins the podcast Remaking Tomorrow to discuss resources communities can use to build their own learning landscapes.
Expanding Citizen-Led Policy
Amid deepening political dysfunction and distrust, ballot initiatives offer a time-tested mechanism for democratic correction. At the state level, these citizen-led ballot measures—sometimes referred to as direct democracy or initiative and referendum (I&R)—allow voters to propose and vote on legislation or constitutional amendments, bypassing state legislatures when necessary to advance policies with broad public support.
Expanding Citizen-Led Policy, a project of New America’s Political Reform program, maps the uneven landscape of citizen-led policymaking in the United States, evaluates the feasibility and advantages of expanding ballot initiative processes to more states, and identifies strategic paths reformers might take toward that goal.
What Do Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters Want in 2026?
Cost of living and economic security are top concerns, and these voters also care about how we are using AI.
Jordan Carlos on Choreplay: Saving Your Marriage Through the Division of Labor
Better Life Lab’s Haley Swenson interviews standup comic and TV writer Jordan Carlos about his new book for men on sharing the invisible work of family life.
A Third-Wave Philanthropy Unlocked by AI Could Supercharge Federal R&D
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes that AI-driven philanthropic capital could partner with the NSF to stretch federal R&D investments further.
Employers Report Four Indirect Benefits of Youth Apprenticeship
Our conversations with six employers found that youth apprenticeships boost purpose, employee growth, training, and collaboration at work.
Mythbusting Accreditation: Negotiated Rulemaking with Antoinette Flores
New America’s Jeremy Bauer-Wolf and Antoinette Flores unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping plans to overhaul accreditation.
Federal Cuts Are Hitting State Budgets—and Public Schools
Federal cuts to healthcare and safety net funding will squeeze state economies and budgets, threatening state spending for public schools.
How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever
Lee Drutman joins The Ezra Klein Show to make the case for proportional representation as a solution to America’s two-party doom loop.
Take Back Tech—Understanding How Surveillance Culture Impacts Advocacy
OTI joined other organizations in hosting a workshop at Take Back Tech: “From Passwords to Policies: A Hands-On Digital Safety Workshop for Advocacy Orgs.”