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Ten ways to take down the political temperature

The intensification of political polarization in recent years has raised pressing concerns about the health of democratic discourse and the rise of political violence. Ash Center Senior Fellow Stephen Richer shares ten principles he believes provide a framework for fostering more constructive engagement: encouraging self-reflection, prioritizing substantive dialogue over hyperbole, and creating incentives that reward integrity and ideas rather than division.

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Mobilizing Voters On and Off-Line

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Mobilizing Voters On and Off-Line

2019-20 Technology and Democracy Fellow Laura Miller on connecting with new voters  

 

Fighting for Social Justice in a Pandemic

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Fighting for Social Justice in a Pandemic

The Ash Center hosted a dynamic discussion on how organizing and social movement tactics and methods are changing in the COVID-19 era of physical distancing.

Book Talk — Governance for Urban Services: Access, Participation, Accountability and Transparency

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Book Talk — Governance for Urban Services: Access, Participation, Accountability and Transparency

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a virtual book talk with Shabbir Cheema, Senior Fellow, Ash Center – and the principal author and editor of “Governance for Urban Services: Access, Participation, Accountability and Transparency” (Springer 2020). The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Faculty Director, Jorrit de Jong, moderated.

COVID-19’s Impact on Democracies around the World
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COVID-19’s Impact on Democracies around the World

With coronavirus touching every corner of the globe, the Ash Center hosted a discussion with academics from Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States to compare the relationship between democratic governance and COVID-19 in different countries.

Running and Winning Down Ballot Races: Workshop with Run for Something
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Running and Winning Down Ballot Races: Workshop with Run for Something

Ross Morales Rocketto and Manuel Espitia from Run for Something spoke at a workshop, hosted by Harvard’s Ash Center and Institute of Politics, on the nuts and bolts of running for down-ballot office.

Reaching People Where They Are: Integrated Digital and Field Organizing with Daniel Marks
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Reaching People Where They Are: Integrated Digital and Field Organizing with Daniel Marks

The Ash Center hosted a virtual workshop on April 7, 2020, with Daniel Marks, an Ash Center Technology and Democracy Fellow who serves as a Digital Manager at Color Of Change. Learn how digital campaigners can best uplift and assist field organizers in down-ballot races.

A Full Census Count Amidst Pandemic
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A Full Census Count Amidst Pandemic

Counting every person in the census is critical to the proper functioning of a democracy. The Ash Center hosted a conversation with census experts for an update on the 2020 census.