Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingBetter policing requires collaborationDuring the month of June, more than 14 people died in New York City from civilian violence…from street fights that involved flashing…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingFour localist principles from Governor Cuomo’s Sunday Press ConferenceIn his press conference this past Sunday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a basic skeleton for reopening the state. While he…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingHow Localism Could Help Us Rebuild After COVID-19I’m confident that the days of our global quarantine are numbered and that a new conversation will soon begin to unfold. While the present…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingCOVID-19 Charity: Sparking the delightful re-emergence of mutual aid cultureThis pandemic has illuminated the fact that charity as one of the most distinguishing traits of American culture has not died…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingThe Hong Kong Protests Are a Reminder of How Rare Democracy IsFor the past ten weeks, millions of Hong Kong citizens have been gathering in public spaces to protest a potential extradition agreement…Aug 19, 20192Aug 19, 20192
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingThree inspiring ways early Americans took care of each other…before the InternetThe following three snapshots put on display what I would consider an inspiring demonstration of an ethic of innovative charity.Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingHow Your Civic Engagement Makes Your Neighborhood StrongerRebuilding civic habits doesn’t come easily for many of us. I write about being neighborly here at BV, yet I know from first hand…Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingHow Civic Engagement Makes You HappierRebuilding civic habits might not come easily to many of us, so naturally, there’s a significant why question when it comes to practicing…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
Tiffany OwensinBeyond VotingHow “Netflix and Chill” Might be Sabotaging your Civic SpiritMillennials have shouldered the blame for all sorts of social and political problems and when it comes to civics, it would be easy to beat…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019