American democracy is in crisis. Trust in government has been plummeting for decades; an alarming number of Americans—especially young people—no longer believe democracy is the best form of government ...

Understanding the dynamics that shape community practices, social habits and cultures is important for business owners who wish to understand how to better interact with community members from all ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The recent collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge is the latest in a ...

This week, the JOURNAL profiled Massachusetts community organizer Steve Meacham, who recruits activists and works to stop evictions of people living in foreclosed homes. Meacham described the process ...

Building community power and advancing a Third Reconstruction requires a combination of a clear vision coupled with a commitment to deep relational organizing. Hard-won victories for freedom and ...

Children watch their mother vote during the US general election in Greenville, North Carolina, on Nov. 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake African-American communities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, face more ...

As an urban planning and ethnic studies scholar with an extensive background in community activism—over the past three decades—I’ve become an expert in community organizing. While some individuals are ...

On the campaign trail, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have spoken of their backgrounds in community organizing. Clinton refers to formative experiences knocking on doors in south Texas when she ...

As grassroots groups mobilize across the United States to “resist” the current administration, a question looms about how to sustain this remarkable level of engagement. Across party lines, President ...

Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In a time of unprecedented division, rising inequality and intensifying climate ...

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