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July 4, 2026 Big Picture July 3 showed a major systems shift: oil pressure eased, but power pressure intensified. Gulf oil exports rose sharply in […]
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Design for Life
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Democracy
Why Bayard Rustin’s Legacy Matters Now
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. […]
Design for Life
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 […]
Democracy
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 […]
Democracy
INSIGHTS
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 […]
INSIGHTS
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, […]
Democracy
How do secure communications protect journalists, communities, civil society, public-interest organizations, and ordinary people?
Here is a tailored invitation for Meredith Whittaker, positioned around privacy, encryption, secure communications, public-interest technology, and the risks of AI-driven surveillance. Dear Meredith, I […]
CIRCULARITY PRODUCTION
The New Era of Materials and Resource Co-Creation
Imagine a world where material scarcity is a thing of the past — a world of abundance. Can we create such a world? Picture […]
Democracy
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Ding & Dong
DING AND DONG is the latest creation from entertainment veteran, Greg “Kawi” Thomas. You can discover his projects here.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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INSIGHTS
Corporate Bullshit Detectors
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 […]
INSIGHTS
Progressive Movements Have Better Ideas. Status Quo Power Has Better Organization.
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 […]