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When Will the United States Start Taking Citizens’ Assemblies Seriously?

Citizens’ assemblies are increasingly popular in Europe and Canada. But not in the United States. How come?

Pam Bailey
When Will the United States Start Taking Citizens’ Assemblies Seriously?When Will the United States Start Taking Citizens’ Assemblies Seriously?
Introducing… Beyond Elections

What if democracy could be so much more than what we think it is?

Pam Bailey
Introducing… Beyond ElectionsIntroducing… Beyond Elections
In Conflict Zones, Could Democracy Work Without Elections?

Iain Walker offers on the role of participatory democracy in areas without a working government – and why attempts to solve conflicts often fail

Proximate
In Conflict Zones, Could Democracy Work Without Elections?In Conflict Zones, Could Democracy Work Without Elections?
Introducing: Equity Overhaul by Rachel Kimber

A new column by Rachel Kimber on the journey to shape equity in grants management

Rachel Kimber
Introducing: Equity Overhaul by Rachel KimberIntroducing: Equity Overhaul by Rachel Kimber
The Beautiful Curse: Who Owns Impact?

Donors bring an investment mindset to development. That needs to change

Isabelle Clérié
The Beautiful Curse: Who Owns Impact?The Beautiful Curse: Who Owns Impact?
Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ Assemblies

The two most important democratic innovations of the last 30 years have developed in parallel but not in unison

Nick Vlahos
You Don’t Have to Choose One: Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ AssembliesYou Don’t Have to Choose One: Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ Assemblies
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