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Dec 9, 2016

Politics is no longer about Left or Right. Who’s side are you on now?

The People of Richmond in the UK have just fought the first battle of a new war. And they won, using new political weapons. We need to understand what happened here as it is the future.

Republic of Macedonia: elections on 11 December

Message to the citizens: Your future at stake!

In the last 3 years, I have been involved in efforts to revive the ailing democracy in Macedonia. In a few days, you will elect a new parliament. Electing honest politicians…

To My Undergraduate Class on the 2016 Election

Although I was initially reluctant to talk about election results, the election…

1 response

Dave Mckenna in Local Democracy Geek

Dec 9, 2016

Dear democracy, you need more hackers

This is my write up from Nesta’s recent digital democracy day — I wasn’t planning to blog but…

#BuyTwitter and Beyond

“Care to buy this lovely bridge?”

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The Years Blog in Years of Living

Dec 9, 2016

Republicans, Climate Champions? Absolutely.

Flannery Keck, Citizens’ Climate Lobby

On Wednesday night, the newest Years of Living Dangerously episode confronted a tough question head on: How do we get Republicans to act on climate change? Not only is that a tough…

The Triumph of Democracy in Ghana and West Africa

Democracy may be in retreat in the rest of the world, but this sub-region is bucking the trend

Why Democratic Publics Matter in the Age of Algorithms

Part two in an ongoing series

Kunal Dhir

Dec 9, 2016

Political Commentators, should it or should it not be a dying breed?

This is one of those articles that I don’t know how to conclude to, hence I begin with a question rather than a topic heading. This is aimed to start a conversation amidst you on whether political commentators…

What People are Missing About Facebook’s “Fake News” Crisis

to-do: daily resistance

Dec 9, 2016

12/9/16

Tomorrow is election day in Louisiana!! Calls calls calls for Foster Campbell

2. Leave Kasich another voicemail

(614) 466–3555

Some additional talking points (thanks Shivani & Elena):

Women who are Medicaid…

SFS Coalition For Dignity

Dec 9, 2016

Open Letter to Stephen K. Bannon

Dear Mr. Stephen K. Bannon,

We represent 173 current students and recent alumni from across all eight graduate programs of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and we are reaching out to ask you, a fellow graduate of Georgetown…

Public Agenda in On the Agenda

Dec 9, 2016

Engaging Ideas — 12/9

Every week we curate stories and reports on complex issues. This week: The economic expectations of a divided country. School Choice 101. Adult students talk about college payoff…

Susie B Anthony

Dec 9, 2016

Newbie Activism: How do I Start?

Resources to help you find your way in this F*CKED UP nightmare.

Democrat Hillary Clinton is leading Republican Donald Trump in the popular vote by more than 2.86 million — which would be the second-largest margin of victory for any candidate who…

Godenkind

Dec 9, 2016

Sunset on my trail

Late in the afternoon today I was driving to the west.

Susie B Anthony

Dec 9, 2016

The Electoral College: Please Save Us

We are calling on “Conscientious Electors” to protect America from the disaster called Donald Trump. More than 4.6 million Americans support this grassroots effort.