America and the Magic Order of US (part III)
What fantasy stories taught me about this moment and why the ending we hope for depends on how we show up in the uncertain middle chapters.
America and the Magic Order of US (part II)
What fantasy stories taught me about this moment and why the ending we hope for depends on how we show up in the uncertain middle chapters.
America and the Magic Order of US (part I)
What fantasy stories taught me about this moment and why the ending we hope for depends on how we show up in the uncertain middle chapters.
Democracy: Of, By, and For Whom?
If democracy is going to survive, people need to see themselves in it, not as spectators, but as co-creators.
Let’s Throw Some Spaghetti at the Wall
A call to stop slow-walking toward reform and start experimenting like democracy depends on it, because it does.
“Gradually, Then Suddenly:” The Collapse of Civic Trust
Trust isn’t a byproduct of progress, it’s the civic infrastructure that makes democracy work, and it must be built with intention, equity, and long-term commitment.
Meeting the Moment: Civil Society’s Role in Defending Democracy
In a moment defined by democratic backsliding, we don’t need a perfect plan, we need urgency, imagination, and the tools to help people act.
We Are More Powerful Than We Think. So What’s Holding Us Back?
Power isn’t the problem; using it well is. A reflection on what holds us back and how we move from awareness to action.
Complement, Don’t Compete: A Smarter Approach to Change
Direct action, organizing, and reform aren’t competing visions, they’re complementary forces when movements are built right
Reckoning With Development’s Future as an Eternal Optimist
Bridging the gap between grassroots urgency and philanthropic hesitation