It’s Time for Citizens to Really Get Informed - Not Just Withdraw Into Partisan Echo Chambers. Is That Possible? Yes, But Only if We Open Our Minds and Hearts a Little
Getting “smarter” is the opposite of being indoctrinated or taking what anyone says as gospel – it’s about challenging yourself, expanding your mind and being willing to explore diverse perspectives.
Read moreDon’t Just Get Mad – Be Heard!
Washington listens to mainstream citizens, but only if you communicate in the right way at the right time.
Read moreLessons From George Washington: It’s Time We Listened!
We all want America to flourish and prosper, but disagreements on “how” keep tripping us up. How is much more than picking between policy prescriptions – at its core it involves how we treat each other, and particularly those we disagree with.
The person most essential to realizing America in the first place thought about this issue a lot. It’s time to revisit his legacy.
Read moreTired of Political Spin and Bullshit? Here’s How to Break the Cycle
My father had a plaque on his desk when I was growing up that read “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit!”
Read moreWhat We're Reading - February 2019
Is it late winter? Early spring? Either way, with the first month of the year and the State of the Union behind us, we're digging into some data, some big ideas, and some hopeful stories to carry us through the next few months of political and economic news. Check our what we loved reading in February:
Read moreWhat We're Reading this Holiday Season
As the weather gets colder, we're looking forward to a holiday season full of catching up on our reading! Here are our picks for recent pieces worth reading in the areas of civic engagement, democracy revitalization and broad-based economic prosperity.
The headlines all point to key questions we're asking ourselves as a nation. What do you think? Share your favorites in the comments!
Read moreWhat We're Reading - Summer Reading Edition
We hope you've been enjoying the warm weather and longer days of the summer! We've stayed busy reading the latest news in innovation in civics, tech, economics and politics. Get your "Summer Reading" in with some of these key links:
Read moreWhat We're Reading in May
With the inaugural National Week of Conversation behind us, we’re even more convinced of the need for dialogue, quality information, and citizen empowerment. Here’s what we’re reading this month to learn a little more, connect across the aisle, and better enable access to broad-based prosperity.
Read moreWhat We're Reading in March
Despite blizzards and the lure of March Madness, we still found time in March to get smarter about politics, civics and data - check out some of our recommended reads this month.
What We're Reading in February
Having useful and comprehensive information is key to making good decisions - and coming up with new ideas for improving America! Here’s what we’ve been reading and learning in February.
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