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Aug 18, 2025
Trump's first 100 days broke Madisonian democracy
The rebuild needs to start now, if it can secure funding
May 15, 2025
Democracy funders ponder "now what?"
A new survey demonstrates worries and regrets
Mar 28, 2025
Remembering Rep. Grijalva's embrace of innovation
As committee chair, he ushered forth a cutting-edge deliberative bill writing process worthy of emulation
Mar 17, 2025
Macro/Micro
The same caution and need for control Democratic leaders are displaying in this moment of crisis feel awfully familiar to congressional reformers
Mar 14, 2025
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Democracy funders ponder "now what?"
Mar 28, 2025
Trump's first 100 days broke Madisonian democracy
May 15, 2025
The map, the territory
Jan 28, 2025
Macro/Micro
Mar 14, 2025
It's not going back to normal
Feb 4, 2025
How do things actually work?
Jan 19, 2025
Rethinking learning
Systems thinking for busy foundation people
Feb 20, 2025
It's not going back to normal
The constitutional order is in ruins. We need to start working on the reset, now
Feb 4, 2025
The map, the territory
A deeper look into congressional dysfunction from the systems map, and the new context for democracy
Jan 28, 2025
How do things actually work?
It's the hardest -- and most essential -- question for funders to ponder. Systems thinking can help
Jan 19, 2025
The 119th
I’m starting this new Congress tracking some conceptual trends.
Jan 3, 2025
Quick hits
Just some random tidbits from this week…this is a “newsletter” after all.
Dec 20, 2024
Parking Spaces, Downloads
Things nonprofits and funders can do now to support institutional reform fields
Dec 12, 2024
Now What?
Now What?
American democracy has entered uncharted territory. I offer historically-grounded perspective on how we got here and what philanthropy, nonprofits, politicos, and everyday citizens can do about it.
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