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Democracy & Governance

Community, Democracy, and Mutual Aid

Community, Democracy, and Mutual Aid

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. read more
From Perception to Participation

From Perception to Participation

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. read more
New Visions: Society Reimagined

New Visions: Society Reimagined

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. read more
DHS Immigration Memo Underscores Urgent Need for National Guard Reform

DHS Immigration Memo Underscores Urgent Need for National Guard Reform

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. read more
Who owns the robots?

Who owns the robots?

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. read more
Dark clouds over the White House

Dark times call for brighter new visions of the world we want to see

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. read more
Community Choice Aggregation

Community Choice Aggregation

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a CCA is a “state policy that enables local governments to aggregate electricity demand within their jurisdictions in order to procure alternative energy supplies while maintaining the existing electricity provider for transmission and distribution services.” read more
Comercio Y Dividendos

Comercio Y Dividendos

Modelo que maneja la atmósfera como un bien común y hace que los contaminadores paguen una tarifa que sea otorgada como un ingreso básico garantizado o como un subsidio orientado a los recursos para compensar de forma significativa mayores costos de energía. read more
Greening Community Institutions

Greening Community Institutions

Helping churches and other place-based, community-rooted nonprofits to upgrade energy systems and implement renewable power generation. read more