The Renaissance Community Cooperative, a high-profile effort in a Black neighborhood in Greensboro, North Carolina, has closed its doors. The challenge now is to learn the right lessons.
The Ballad of the RCC, or “Nice Try. Now Try Again.”
New Federal Budget to Fund Gun Violence Research for First Time in Decades
For over 20 years, the federal government refused to fund research on gun violence. This year’s allocation of $25 million, while not large, is a step in the right direction.
How Gates Foundation-Backed Consultants Distort Global Health Work
The Gates Foundation has done valuable work in the area of global health, but it has also spawned a dependency on consultants that reinforces bad colonizing habits.
A Sick Society? Data Reveal Shorter Lives and More Deaths of Despair
With US life expectancy declining for the third year in a row, it is getting harder to ignore that something at the heart of US society is seriously off-kilter.
New York City’s Algorithm Task Force Report Evades Core Democratic Issues
Whether run by humans or machines, when systems aren’t paired with transparency and oversight, they don’t function as tools of democracy.
United Nations Climate Talks End in a Thud, So Civil Society Must Lead
As nations dither, the climate emergency becomes ever more acute. The need for action is clear, but civil society, not global bodies, will need to take the lead.
In Wake of Federal Election, Canadian Nonprofits Seek New Policy Framework
As a new minority Liberal government is inaugurated, Canadian nonprofits press on with a call for a clearer regulatory framework for the sector.
Rural Libraries Take on Growing Role as Agents of Inclusion and Change
As public place-based institutions grow increasingly rare, rural libraries play a critical role.
Labor Ruling Limits Employees’ Ability to Support Interns or Contract Workers
A National Labor Relations Board ruling regarding interns at Amnesty has far greater implications that could also keep employees from supporting gig economy workers.
Afghanistan Papers Reveal Widespread Lying and Corruption
More than 2,000 pages of previously unpublished interviews reveal the severe cost of false narratives of US military “progress” in Afghanistan.
Cook County, Illinois Expunges Pot Convictions to Address Racial Bias
In Chicago, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx moves to vacate more than 1,000 marijuana convictions.
Learning to Support Indigenous Communities: One Foundation’s Experience
For a non-Native philanthropy to effectively meet the needs of Indian Country requires careful listening and building trusting relationships with American Indian partners.