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The Change Lab 2025 Annual Report: Building Civic Infrastructure Through Community Connection
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Social Connection in America: 2025 Survey Report on Community Bonds and Well-Being
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How Labor Unions Help Protect DemocracyThis guide explains how labor unions and democracy help each other. When democracy is strong, unions can protect workers better and get higher wages. When democracy is weak, unions often get attacked first. But unions also help save democracy. They have organizing skills, trusted networks, and can bring different groups together. The guide shows real examples from around the world. In North Carolina, tobacco unions helped the Civil Rights movement. In India, farmer unions kept protests peaceful for over a year. In Tunisia, unions gave protesters safe meeting places. Unions can fight back against threats to democracy by organizing strikes, making their case to the public, and using their networks to support pro-democracy movements. The article includes links to 198 ways to protest without violence and shows how American unions are responding to current threats to democracy.
How Businesses Can Protect Democracy from AuthoritarianismThis guide explains how business leaders can help protect democracy in America. It shows that strong democracy is good for business, while authoritarianism creates risks and instability. The article gives real examples of how companies have stood up to undemocratic practices - like 150 companies stopping donations to politicians who refused to accept the 2020 election results, or the Dodgers refusing to let ICE agents into their stadium. It outlines four main strategies: refusing to cooperate with authoritarian leaders, negotiating for democracy in private meetings, providing support to pro-democracy movements, and making public statements defending democratic values. The guide includes case studies from places like Ukraine, Venezuela, and Wisconsin where businesses helped protect democracy. It also provides links to additional resources, podcasts, and toolkits for business leaders who want to take action. The content is part of the Horizons Project's Pillars Project, which studies how different groups in society can defend democracy.
Democracy Tools and Resources for Faith CommunitiesThe Horizons Project shares helpful resources about protecting democracy through peaceful action. They offer reports, case studies, and toolkits that show how regular people can work together to strengthen democracy. The resources include examples of how faith communities, businesses, and veterans can take action to support democratic values. There are guides on topics like mutual aid (helping neighbors), nonviolent resistance, and cyber security. The project focuses on the 'Pillars of Support' framework, which explains how different groups in society can either support or resist harmful government actions. These resources help people understand their power to create positive change through organized, peaceful efforts. The materials are designed for anyone who wants to learn about civil resistance and how to build stronger communities and democracy.
Podcast Shows How to Fix Big Problems in Democracy and SocietyThis is a collection of podcast episodes from 'How Do We Fix It?' that tackles major challenges facing democracy and society. The episodes cover important topics like why reading books is crucial for democracy, how Americans are reading 30% less than before while watching TV 3 hours daily. One episode explores the 'right to repair' movement, where companies make it hard and expensive to fix broken items, forcing people to throw things away and buy new ones. Another episode discusses how false information and conspiracy theories threaten democracy by making it hard to tell truth from lies. There's also coverage of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, especially in rural areas and Black and Latino communities due to historical medical mistreatment. Other episodes examine climate change impacts like extreme heat waves and wildfires in the western United States, and parenting approaches that give children more independence. Each episode features expert guests who explain these complex issues in accessible ways and offer solutions. The podcast aims to help people understand major societal problems and what can be done to address them.
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The Journey
34 connected resources across 5 levelsTrail depth
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Get CuriousRead, watch, explore3 resourcesLevel 2
Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups15 resourcesYou are hereOrganizationCountyOffice.orgOnline platform providing free access to government records and office directories across all 50 states
OrganizationDemocracy Forward FoundationWe fight vigorously in court against abuses of power and attempts to undermine a government that works for people who need it most.
OrganizationAR-GOTeaches people how to have better conversations with others who think differently and how to spot fake news. Works to bring people together instead of keeping them apart.
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Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteeringWe are building resources for this level
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Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating8 resourcesFocus Areas