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Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Political Tradition
A bonus post to commemorate MLK day
Jan 17
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Daniel Stid
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Top Down Democratic Decline vs. Bottom Up Civic Renewal: Eight Working Hypotheses
Which of these countervailing patterns will ultimately win out?
Jan 13
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Daniel Stid
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Looking Back at "The Art of Association," 2020-2024
A Note on the Archive
Jan 2
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Daniel Stid
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Looking Back at "The Art of Association," 2020-2024
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September 2024
A Busy Reader’s Guide to “Taking Democracy for Granted"
Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Need for Responsible Pluralism
Sep 2, 2024
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Daniel Stid
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August 2024
A Framework for Democracy Philanthropy
I have been workshopping a framework to help potential philanthropic funders — both foundation and individual donors — explore and make sense of the…
Aug 18, 2024
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June 2024
A Big Question I Have Is…
To revitalize democracy in American, we need hopeful outlooks, playful creativity, and a place-based sense of agency.
Jun 14, 2024
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Daniel Stid
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March 2024
Solving for Pattern in Democracy and Civic Life–In Kentucky and Elsewhere
Wendell Berry’s essay “Solving for Pattern” focuses on problems of modern agriculture. But his principles travel well into and illuminate other domains.
Mar 14, 2024
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Daniel Stid
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January 2024
From Local Journalism to Civic Media: A Conversation with Darryl Holliday
Darryl Holliday is a journalist and social entrepreneur who has innovated in the realms of local journalism and civic media throughout his professional…
Jan 11, 2024
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Daniel Stid
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From Local Journalism to Civic Media: A Conversation with Darryl Holliday
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December 2023
Politics on the Road to Zion: A Conversation with the Co-Leaders of Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Most Americans presume when you blend religion and politics, you corrupt one or the other, or both. But Mormon Women for Ethical Government believe…
Dec 11, 2023
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Daniel Stid
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Politics on the Road to Zion: A Conversation with the Co-Leaders of Mormon Women for Ethical Government
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October 2023
Bringing Peacebuilding Home
Five Early Signals from the Needham Resilience Network
Oct 24, 2023
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Daniel Stid
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September 2023
Citizens’ Assemblies: An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Again)
Citizens’ assemblies can help us resolve some looming problems we face with representative democracy — provided we see them as a complement to it rather…
Sep 25, 2023
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Daniel Stid
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Citizens’ Assemblies: An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Again)
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Democracy Maine-stream: A Conversation with Anna Kellar
To revitalize democracy in America, we need to revitalize the civic culture and community-level ties that support it. This work has to be done at the…
Sep 5, 2023
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Democracy Maine-stream: A Conversation with Anna Kellar
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