On the left a caterpillar, connected by a dotted line to a chrysalis at the center, then connected again by a dotted line to a butterfly on the right.

It’s Time to Talk About the Next System

Cecilia Gingerich

Cecilia Gingerich

Research Associate with The Next System Project more

Movement Strategy & History

In this article for Truthout, Democracy Collaborative Research Associate Cecilia Gingerich promotes the launch of the Next System Project. The focus of the project is discovering and creating systemic solutions to the political, social, economic, and environmental crisis currently happening in the United States. Gingerich discusses this period of chaos and calls for action, echoing the voices of author and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, political economist and historian Gar Alperovitz, actor and social activist Danny Glover, and many others who explain the need for systemic solutions in the Next System Project’s launch video.

Going forward, the project hopes not only to expose the systemic nature of the crisis, but also to broaden the discussion around the question: “What comes next?”

Read the full article at Truthout.

Cecilia Gingerich

Cecilia Gingerich

Research Associate with The Next System Project more

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