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Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Molly Crabapple retells the story of the Jewish Bund’s revolutionary fight for dignity and solidarity in Europe and its place in history.

Apr 7, 2026

Molly Crabapple

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

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In Short

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

How the Right Twists Accreditation

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In Short

How the Right Twists Accreditation

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

Accreditation 101

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In Short

Accreditation 101

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

Representation Matters for Women of Color in Youth Apprenticeships

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In Short

Representation Matters for Women of Color in Youth Apprenticeships

Apr 1, 2026

Maegan Godoy

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Widening Political Participation in Lexington, Kentucky

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Widening Political Participation in Lexington, Kentucky

Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with CivicLex’s founder and executive director to discuss participatory local democracy.

Oct 25, 2022

Richard Young, Hollie Russon Gilman, Lizbeth Lucero

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

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The Thread

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

This collection of books contributes to current conversations around American democracy in thought-provoking ways.

Oct 4, 2022

Lee Drutman

When Social Movements Write Policy

The Thread

When Social Movements Write Policy

If there’s any hope of salvaging American democracy, it can only happen with the support of energized movements.

Oct 4, 2022

Mark Schmitt

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

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The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

American democracy is stuck in a hyper-partisan “doom loop” of escalating division and polarization.

Sep 29, 2022

Lee Drutman

An Open Letter to Congress

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An Open Letter to Congress

More than 200 political scientists, legal scholars, and historians call for the adoption of proportional representation for the U.S. House.

Sep 19, 2022

What We Know �鶹��ý Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

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What We Know �鶹��ý Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

A systematic analysis of the claim that redistricting commissions can improve the fairness of redistricting.

Sep 19, 2022

Lee Drutman

Strengthening Models of Civic Engagement

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Strengthening Models of Civic Engagement

Jul 22, 2022

Archon Fung, Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt

Engaging Non-English Speakers for a More Equitable Democracy

The Thread

Engaging Non-English Speakers for a More Equitable Democracy

U.S. democracy fails on its promise to provide equal representation, but electoral reforms are taking shape to create real change.

Jul 5, 2022

Maria Perez, Maresa Strano, Lizbeth Lucero

What Anti-LGBT Politics in the U.S. Means for Democracy at Home and Abroad

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What Anti-LGBT Politics in the U.S. Means for Democracy at Home and Abroad

The propagation of anti-LGBT laws in the United States signifies an existential threat to our inclusive democracy.

Jun 29, 2022

Ari Shaw

January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

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January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

What will the January 6 hearings mean for our democracy?

Jun 8, 2022

Mark Schmitt, Maresa Strano, Lizbeth Lucero, Alexandra Stark, Lee Drutman

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Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Accreditation 101: A Fireside Chat on How Colleges Are Measured

The Great Game

Here Where We Live Is Our Country

The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

How the Right Twists Accreditation

Accreditation 101

Representation Matters for Women of Color in Youth Apprenticeships

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Widening Political Participation in Lexington, Kentucky

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

When Social Movements Write Policy

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

An Open Letter to Congress

What We Know �鶹������ý Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

Strengthening Models of Civic Engagement

Engaging Non-English Speakers for a More Equitable Democracy

What Anti-LGBT Politics in the U.S. Means for Democracy at Home and Abroad

January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

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What We Know �鶹��ý Redistricting and Redistricting Reform