Month: June 2026

Bayard Rustin did not become famous the way history usually makes people famous. He did not stand at the microphone for the most remembered speech. He did not seek the spotlight. He was often pushed away from it. But without […]

What if life actually worked for all of us

Note: The hopes and dreams of those who are no longer with us reside in our hearts. The hopes and dreams of current and future generations resides in our actions. A vision for us all: What If Life Actually Worked? […]

How Media Broke Reality — and How We Rebuild Trust

Truth didn’t die. It was buried by profit. So we’re unearthing it—with community-owned media built on trust by design. For years, the attention economy monetized division. Outrage became a product. Reality fractured. Here’s how we build a trust-first, public-interest media […]

Can the Brics become a relevant and new economic system?

How do we rebuild democracy so people have real agency in shaping the systems that shape their lives?

Here is a tailored invitation for Danielle Allen, positioned around democracy renovation, civic trust, constitutional democracy, public participation, education, and shared power. Dear Danielle, I hope this finds you well. I am writing to invite you to participate in MOBILIZED: […]

Open Democracy, Deliberation and Collective Intelligence

Here is a tailored invitation for Hélène Landemore, positioned around open democracy, deliberation, collective intelligence, and redesigning democratic participation for a systems-changing era. Dear Hélène, I hope this finds you well. I am writing to invite you to participate in […]

Ding & Dong

DING AND DONG is the latest creation from entertainment veteran, Greg “Kawi” Thomas. You can discover his projects here.

Railroad to Hell (Chinaman’s Chance)

Written, directed, co-produced and featuring creative dynamo Aki Aleong, Railroad to Hell (Chinaman’s Chance) is a human rights story about how legal Asian immigrants to California had their human rights abused and were enslaved to a life of persecution, misrepresentation and constant […]

We are One

An Ecosystem of Opportunity, a World of Difference

Find the People, Stories, Skills, and Support to Bring Your Work Into the World and what they can do next? The Mobilized Exchange is a global discovery and collaboration platform built to help people, communities, media makers, nonprofits, NGOs, ethical businesses, […]

Signals

Mobilized Signals See what’s changing — clearly, early, and in context Mobilized Signals are real-time intelligence briefings that help you understand what is changing, why it matters, how it connects, and what to watch next. They are the foundation of […]

Corporate Bullshit Detectors

June 22, 2026 Steven Jay

There is a difference between communication and camouflage. The signal: Researchers have built a way to measure how easily people are impressed by empty corporate language — and the results are a warning for every institution, company, nonprofit, foundation, media platform, […]

Progressive Movements Have Better Ideas. Status Quo Power Has Better Organization.

June 19, 2026 Steven Jay

The question is no longer: Who owns the movement? The question is: What can we build together that no single organization can build alone? Why Progressive Movements Keep Getting Stuck And What They Can Learn from Status Quo Conservatism Progressive […]

When crisis becomes a business model

June 17, 2026 Steven Jay

It’s What Happens When Institutions Become the Problem They Were Built to Solve The people living with the consequences of broken systems should not be priced out of conversations about how to fix them. Around the world, thousands of organizations, […]

Music Heals

June 16, 2026 Steven Jay

Have you ever been so emotionally moved by a musical performance, live or recorded or one that you are performing? Have you ever wondered how these sounds have an impact on your health? To address how music effects our health […]

Mobilized News Announces “Design for Life,” a Connected Media Experience for Restoring Community and Planetary Health

Mobilized News is launching Design for Life, an eight-part connected media experience created to help communities understand how today’s most important systems are connected — and how practical solutions can be put into action locally. Design for Life brings together experts, community […]

Smarter Cities and Communities

How do we create smarter cities that are interconnected, interdependent, democratic, resilient, ecological, and designed to improve quality of life for everyone—not just optimize systems for efficiency? How can residents, planners, technologists, public agencies, businesses, and local leaders redesign cities […]

Clean and Renewable Energy

How do we restore energy systems so they are clean, reliable, affordable, locally beneficial, democratically accountable, and designed to improve quality of life for everyone? From “How do we produce cleaner power?” to “How do we restore energy as a […]

Ethical Finance