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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

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Community Colleges as Cultivators of Civic Life

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A Glimpse of Stability: The Impact of Pandemic Aid on Families in Poverty

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A Glimpse of Stability: The Impact of Pandemic Aid on Families in Poverty

In-depth case studies and interviews with families in poverty reveal how pandemic-era government aid provided a brief moment of stability.

Dec 3, 2024

Brigid Schulte, Haley Swenson, Julia Craven, Jasmine Heyward, Rebecca Gale, Ashley Álvarez

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Kel

Kel

Dec 3, 2024

Latoya Dyer

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Latoya Dyer

Dec 3, 2024

Julia Craven

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Mariam Dewi

Dec 3, 2024

Philipa Nwadike-Laster

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Philipa Nwadike-Laster

Dec 3, 2024

Queen Oke

Queen Oke

Dec 3, 2024

Ruaa Sabek

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Ruaa Sabek

Dec 3, 2024

Why We Decided to Write A Series Of Facilitated Stories

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Why We Decided to Write A Series Of Facilitated Stories

Dec 3, 2024

Julia Craven

America is Getting Older. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

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America is Getting Older. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

Nov 26, 2024

Katherine Goldstein

Uniting Local Voices for a Stronger America: Chicago’s Contribution to the Us@250 Movement

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Uniting Local Voices for a Stronger America: Chicago’s Contribution to the Us@250 Movement

The Chicago Us@250 series reflects on 250 years of America, amplifying local voices to shape a more inclusive, equitable future together.

Nov 8, 2024

Vanessa Rangel, Theodore Johnson

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