Democracy
Innovation Can Fuel Inequality. But Can It Also Solve It?
New York City shows that, by tethering investment and innovation, cities can disperse opportunity and bring marginalized voices into policy.
What’s Happening on Germany’s Far Right?
In the wake of Germany’s elections, it appears that Angela Merkel has created a vacuum on the right—one an extremist party is keen to fill.
The Time for Engaging Citizens in Democracy Is Now
Participatory budgeting represents an authentic way of making a government literally of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Including Rural Communities at the Policy-Making Table
What might it look like for people in rural communities to have their views reflected in the policy landscape?
Mind the Populist Gap
Moving away from the politics of division will require providing people with the tools to see how intertwined their fates really are.
Buckets of Opportunity in Rural America
Factoring Schools into the Calculus of City Budgeting
There’s an unlikely source of input into Austin’s public budget—the city’s public school students.
Brazil Is Cracking Down on Corruption—Finally
Over the past few years, Brazilians have finally started facing down the fact that corruption can’t be a fixture of their democracy.