Last week, residents of New York’s 25th congressional district joined their congressman, Rep. Joe Morelle, for an experiment in democracy. (Thanks to WXXI, Rochester, NY’s NPR station for its coverage!) ...
There are at least four widely recognized reasons for adopting more inclusive democratic practices: representation, legitimacy and decision quality, civic trust, and accountability with transparency. Engaging diverse citizen perspectives, including...
The results of this year’s elections remind us that we are a diverse nation, made up of not just red and blue states, but also blue and red dots within...
The National Civic League’s Center for Democracy Innovation participated in the German Marshal Fund Cities Fortifying Democracy Forum from June 16-18 in Barcelona, Spain. The forum brought together experts from...
One of our founders, Chief Justice Louis Brandeis, called states “laboratories of democracy.” While much is happening at the state level to either advance or restrain democracy, cities in many...
Are there upsides to the reshaping of American news media? My normally-rose-colored glasses brightened at the benefits listed in a recent NY Times article: a wider variety of quality news...
At the Urban Libraries Council’s 2022 Annual Forum: Creating a Place for Democracy in Washington, DC this November, ULC unveiled the Declaration of Democracy. This Declaration is a commitment from...
One of many ways to improve democratic practices is ranked-choice voting, principally because it’s more thorough in capturing voter preferences. Alaska is probably the best laboratory for testing ranked-choice voting,...
Are you worried about democracy in America? If you read National Civic League’s newsletter then you are likely to be interested and engaged in public affairs. Democracy is in danger...
