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Can Governing Survive Without Continuity? The Crisis of Institutional Memory
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (1628+ words) Part 3 of "Today's Governing Gap," a three-part series on coalition fragility, governing coherence, and the institutional continuity democratic systems require. Modern societies depend on continuity. The gap between winning and governing has a downstream consequence. Policies now reverse rapidly between…...
Beyond Aspiration: How Two Democracy Fellows Are Building the 'Operating System' for Pluralism to Renew Civic Trust
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1760+ words) A fellowship project showing how pluralism can guide communities, agencies, and democracy itself Bradford Fitch is the former CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, a former congressional staffer, and author of "The Citizen's Handbook for Influencing Elected Officials." Their Fellows…...
Is the U. S. at "War" with Iran?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1827+ words) A woman sifts through the rubble in her house in the Beryanak District after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The Executive Branch, however, has consistently held that this limitation on the…...
Fellows Program Targets Reform Across Key Democracy Sectors
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1719+ words) National Academy of Public Administration and Bridge Alliance partner on a first'of'its'kind fellowship to strengthen U. S. democratic systems. Bridge Alliance and the National Academy launch a cross-sector fellowship to advance democracy reform, civic renewal, and public service leadership. "These fellows bring…...
Fulcrum Roundtable: Strengthening Democracy Through Collaboration
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1692+ words) The US Capitol down Pennsylvania Avenue on January 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. The national publication is "a nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to expanding public understanding of how democracy works, where it is breaking down, and how it can be repaired," said publisher…...