Diagnosing and Treating a Withering Democracy

June 1, 2025

The “house that Madison built” is crumbling. Democracy is eroding at the top and cracks are forming in its foundation, in cities, where the “rubber meets the road.” Nationally, democracy...

Creating a Democracy Where People are Heard  

May 1, 2025

Our political system is broken. Americans don’t trust institutions (or each other) and feel that their voices are not being heard. This has been true for a while, and has...

The Potential of Participation to Build Back Trust

March 3, 2025

From the desk of Rebecca Trout, Director of the National Civic League’s DC Office and All-America City Award Trust in institutions—ranging from Congress and the criminal justice system to the...

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