We spend enormous energy debating polarization, misinformation, and distrust in government, while ignoring the one democratic institution millions of Americans encounter most directly: the public meeting itself. I was recently...
From award-winning filmmakers Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea, Flag Day is a new documentary portrait of the largest Flag Day parade in the United States and Three Oaks, Michigan, the community that...
The National Civic League is joining forces with Local Policy Lab and Spread the Vote to help build the next chapter of American democracy. Together with our existing programs, Civic...
A major new national effort to strengthen democracy through shared, evidence-based narrative strategies will launch on December 8. Led by Metropolitan Group in partnership with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement...
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...
