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Matt Harder
Dec 19, 2021
Toward American Decentralization: How our bright future reflects our past
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Decentralization is America’s Superpower. And we’re losing it.
Decentralization is America’s Superpower. And we’re losing it.
[This is essay 3of 7 of The Tech Progressive Writing Challenge. Join the conversation in the build_ Discord.]
Matt Harder
Dec 16, 2021
CityCoins and the dawning of a new Civic Engagement
CityCoins and the dawning of a new Civic Engagement
[This is essay 2 of 7 of The Tech Progressive Writing Challenge. Join the conversation in the build_ Discord.]
Matt Harder
Dec 14, 2021
Three Companies Innovating Democracy
Three Companies Innovating Democracy
Last November, I walked into a Beyond Voting meeting at a bar in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. I had just come from my local mailbox where, as a…
Matt Harder
Jul 4, 2019
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Is Colombia’s Civic Tech Initiative a Hit or Miss?
Is Colombia’s Civic Tech Initiative a Hit or Miss?
Earlier this year, Camilo Romero, the Governor of Nariño, Colombia published a piece on Apolitical outlining his initiative for open…
Matt Harder
Aug 23, 2019
Four localist principles from Governor Cuomo’s Sunday Press Conference
Four localist principles from Governor Cuomo’s Sunday Press Conference
In his press conference this past Sunday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a basic skeleton for reopening the state. While he…
Tiffany Owens
Apr 29, 2020
How Civic Engagement Makes You Happier
How Civic Engagement Makes You Happier
Rebuilding civic habits might not come easily to many of us, so naturally, there’s a significant why question when it comes to practicing…
Tiffany Owens
Jul 4, 2019
Cyberpunk is near. Plan Accordingly.
Cyberpunk is near. Plan Accordingly.
This is essay 1of 7 essays for The Tech Progressive Writing Challenge. Join our Discord
Matt Harder
Dec 13, 2021
How Localism Could Help Us Rebuild After COVID-19
How Localism Could Help Us Rebuild After COVID-19
I’m confident that the days of our global quarantine are numbered and that a new conversation will soon begin to unfold. While the present…
Tiffany Owens
Apr 24, 2020
Tips on Improving Civic Culture from Atlanta
Tips on Improving Civic Culture from Atlanta
One of the main things we explore at Beyond Voting is the growing trust deficit between people and their government. In his video…
Matt Harder
Jul 12, 2019
How Your Civic Engagement Makes Your Neighborhood Stronger
How Your Civic Engagement Makes Your Neighborhood Stronger
Rebuilding civic habits doesn’t come easily for many of us. I write about being neighborly here at BV, yet I know from first hand…
Tiffany Owens
Aug 1, 2019
Are we headed toward a cyberpunk-style corporate dystopia?
Are we headed toward a cyberpunk-style corporate dystopia?
Although cyberpunk is the best genre of sci-fi, you don’t want to live there
Matt Harder
May 27, 2021
Better policing requires collaboration
Better policing requires collaboration
During the month of June, more than 14 people died in New York City from civilian violence…from street fights that involved flashing…
Tiffany Owens
Jul 8, 2020
It’s time to talk about big solutions
It’s time to talk about big solutions
As Millennials take the reins of power in the US, we face a daunting set of problems. Can we trust the political parties to fix them?
Matt Harder
Jun 29, 2020
COVID-19 Charity: Sparking the delightful re-emergence of mutual aid culture
COVID-19 Charity: Sparking the delightful re-emergence of mutual aid culture
This pandemic has illuminated the fact that charity as one of the most distinguishing traits of American culture has not died…
Tiffany Owens
Apr 4, 2020
Three inspiring ways early Americans took care of each other…before the Internet
Three inspiring ways early Americans took care of each other…before the Internet
The following three snapshots put on display what I would consider an inspiring demonstration of an ethic of innovative charity.
Tiffany Owens
Aug 7, 2019
Why I’ll continue with Beyond Voting
Why I’ll continue with Beyond Voting
Our news media, political parties, and other major institutions are failing us. It’s time to have some better conversations about it.
Matt Harder
Apr 10, 2020
The Hong Kong Protests Are a Reminder of How Rare Democracy Is
The Hong Kong Protests Are a Reminder of How Rare Democracy Is
For the past ten weeks, millions of Hong Kong citizens have been gathering in public spaces to protest a potential extradition agreement…
Tiffany Owens
Aug 19, 2019
How “Netflix and Chill” Might be Sabotaging your Civic Spirit
How “Netflix and Chill” Might be Sabotaging your Civic Spirit
Millennials have shouldered the blame for all sorts of social and political problems and when it comes to civics, it would be easy to beat…
Tiffany Owens
Jul 4, 2019
Brief Notes on American Decline
Brief Notes on American Decline
I don’t think we can get through this ordeal whole without understanding where we are, and seriously innovating the way we do several…
Matt Harder
Feb 1, 2021
What Caesar, Hitler, and Chavez can Teach Us About Trust
What Caesar, Hitler, and Chavez can Teach Us About Trust
As we ramp up for 2020 elections, there’s an understandable sense of optimism in the air. For the past three years, the press has laid…
Matt Harder
Jul 4, 2019
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