by Matthew Porges, Dayton Martindale, Katie Horvath, Mason Herson-Hord, John Michael Colón
In this first place at-large entry in the Next System Essay Competition, members of the Symbiosis Research Collective present a vision of how to expand the networks of “dual power” from the rebel city towards the system level.
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In this first place undergraduate entry in the Next System Project Essay Competition, Raghav Sharma charts a path out of the crisis of liberal democracy and its attendant marginalizing blindspots towards a renewed direct democracy grounded in everyday family and community life.
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Melissa Padilla’s second place undergraduate entry in our Next System Project Essay Competition offers a philosophical grounding and far-reaching institutional design for a next system capable of delivering social justice.
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Recent events raise profound questions about who commands the National Guard, whom the Guard serves, and beyond these, the role of military organizations in either strengthening or undermining democracy in the twenty-first century.
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A broad array of technological advances are set to converge on our political economy over the next few decades—and worker ownership remains the critical shift needed for a democratic economy.
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Our system is failing. Profound anger at a rigged system has led many voters to reach for something different – even if it means turning in a dangerous new direction.
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Allows low-income residents without access to upfront capital or credit to finance energy improvements through the anticipated savings that will be realized on their lower bills.
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Aplicar tecnología de internet y comunicación bidireccional al sistema de distribución de electricidad para monitorear la demanda, aumentar la eficiencia, reducir interrupciones del servicio e integrar fuentes de energía renovables y distribuidas.
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Los bancos verdes de servicio público ofrecen el potencial del control local sobre la financiación pública proporcionando préstamos para apoyar desarrollo comunitario de energía renovable y a las empresas relacionadas.
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