Practitioner Lessons for the Operation of Citizens’ Assemblies

October 30, 2023

In recent years, citizen assemblies have grown in popularity across the world. In the United States, notable organizations like the Democracy Creative, Healthy Democracy, Berggruen Institute, Deliberative Democracy Lab, and...

Essay V: The Internet Knows Where You Are

October 26, 2023

Democracy and citizenship continue to evolve, spurred by new threats and new opportunities. In order to exert some control over these changes, we need to understand the nature of the...

Essay IV: How Citizens Are Trying to Matter in 21st Century Democracy

October 19, 2023

Democracy and citizenship continue to evolve, spurred by new threats and new opportunities. In order to exert some control over these changes, we need to understand the nature of the...

Essay III: The Rise of Subconscious Technologies

October 12, 2023

  Democracy and citizenship continue to evolve, spurred by new threats and new opportunities. In order to exert some control over these changes, we need to understand the nature of...

Local Civic Leaders Report

October 12, 2023

Download the Full Report The Center for Democracy Innovation interviewed a variety of local civic leaders to better understand how they are faring amidst a variety of challenges facing American...

Essay II: Local Civic Leaders: Facing Threats to Democracy in Communities

October 3, 2023

By examining the work of local civic leaders, we can get a better sense of what is happening to democracy, including the threats we face and what we might do...

Senior Fellows Enhance League’s Expertise

September 29, 2023

National Civic League is home to 10 senior fellows with diverse expertise who are available to contract with your community, city, business, or organization to bring you to that next...

Announcing the Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings Project

September 29, 2023

Local democratic meetings are facing significant challenges. Some of these challenges include poor or limited attendance, polarized atmospheres that consist of division between members of a community and between members...

Essay I: Riding the Waves of Democracy Innovation

September 28, 2023

Riding the Waves of Democracy Innovation: The Pressures, People, and Ideas Shaping the Future of Citizenship  The terms “democracy” and “citizenship” aren’t usually associated with innovation. People tend to think...

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