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Book Talk — Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First Century America

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk on Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America with co-authors Elizabeth McKenna and Michelle Oyakawa.

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Civic Engagement, Civil Protest

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Bringing People Back into American Democracy: Why a People-Centered Approach to Democracy Matters Now

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Bringing People Back into American Democracy: Why a People-Centered Approach to Democracy Matters Now

Allen Lab Policy Fellow Christine Slaughter argues in her piece, Bringing People Back into American Democracy: Why a People-Centered Approach to Democracy Matters Now, that democracy must be understood through people’s lived experiences and agency, not just institutions. Drawing on research on Black women’s political participation, she shows how civic duty and optimism sustain engagement despite structural barriers, while restrictive policies and economic precarity threaten inclusion.

Inside Trump’s White House

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Inside Trump’s White House

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Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network

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Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network

In a new essay, The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network, Allen Lab Policy Fellow Sonali Nijhawan argues that the 1.4 million Americans who have completed national service represent an underleveraged civic asset. Drawing on her experience as former Director of AmeriCorps, Nijhawan outlines a roadmap for transforming dispersed alumni into a connected leadership network capable of reinvigorating public service, rebuilding trust in government, and strengthening civic participation.