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New Technology Reveals the Persistent Flaws in U.S. Democracy
So how can we empower citizens to meet these challenges?
What We Should Take Away From the Midterms
New America's Political Reform team discusses the ways, big and small, that this week's elections reflect important trends in U.S. politics.
There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Model for Digital Governance
But that doesn't mean that there aren't examples of what's working and what's not.
China’s Aggressive Surveillance Technology Will Spread Beyond Its Borders
It's time to grapple with the privacy-invading power of algorithmic authoritarianism.
How Cities Across the Globe Are Taking Innovation into Their Own Hands
As America turns inward, a recent CityLab conference reveals how cities are looking to take up the mantle of global creator and innovator.
Civic Engagement Capsule Series: Introduction
Hollie Russon-Gilman wrote an introduction for the civic engagement blog.
Innovation Can Fuel Inequality. But Can It Also Solve It?
New York City shows that, by tethering investment and innovation, cities can disperse opportunity and bring marginalized voices into policy.
The Time for Engaging Citizens in Democracy Is Now
Participatory budgeting represents an authentic way of making a government literally of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Including Rural Communities at the Policy-Making Table
What might it look like for people in rural communities to have their views reflected in the policy landscape?
Factoring Schools into the Calculus of City Budgeting
There's an unlikely source of input into Austin's public budget—the city's public school students.