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A $9.8 Trillion Opportunity. World Economic Forum report (2025)
#ReaffirmTheOath on Law Day
United States of America (the)On May 1, 2025 (Law Day), lawyers across the country are encouraged to participate in #ReaffirmTheOath—a nonpartisan, nonpolitical national grassroots effort empowering lawyers in communities large and small to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law.
DOGE Master Database
Washington, DCWIRED: DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
Covid.gov
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USAThe official US government website about COVID-19 pandemic information, now a Lab Leak argument
Tax Break Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover What Localities Lose to Corporate Tax Abatements.
COLDIGIT Collective Intelligence Tools repository
Helsinki, Finlandcontains more than 70 tools and 50 cases exemplifying the use of tools
Violation Tracker Global
Washington, DCViolation Tracker Global is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct around the world.
Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented: 1 billion cooperative members on the planet.
Pardon Tracker
TexasAn independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons or commutations for criminal charges related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Capitol Riot Map
TexasMapping the networks of the 1,580 individuals who were arrested, charged, or convicted for participating on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Meta Third-Party Fact-Checking Partnership
Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA, USAThe company previously worked with 3rd party fact-checking organizations to fight disinformation on their platforms. They killed the program at the beginning of the 2025 Trump administration. It's still operating outside of the USA (for now).
The Impact Map
United States of America (the)The Impact Map provides timely data—as it becomes available—on policy, funding, and workforce changes and their localized effect. This tool is currently in beta and will continue evolving, so you may find areas that need updating.
Public Service Recognition Week is celebrated the first week of May since 1985 (beginning on the first Sunday of the month) to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees.
With this guide, you'll have access to key information on over 2,000 grant-makers, each with the potential to give at least £50,000 per year. (£135.00)
Funds Online
London8,553 sources of [UK] funding. Search thousands of funders awarding grants to a wide range of causes and beneficiaries
Tariff Calculator
United States of America (the)A tool to help Americans see the effect of tariffs on groceries
TRILLIONAIRE$ FOR TRUMP
United States of America (the)Parody protest campaign
ProPublica wanted to find more sources in the federal government. So it brought a truck.
Washington, DCNieman Journalism Lab covered ProPublica's brilliant approach to getting government sources: parking one of those billboard trucks with an ad for their secure Signal number outside of government offices in DC as terminated employees left the building.
A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying
Crumbling of the global aid sector
Stichting Global Voices, Kingsfodweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam, The NetherlandsGlobal Voices has launched a special series on how the decimation of US aid funding is affecting Global Majority nations and marginalized communities.
Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct its constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. Ranking Member Merkley is interested in information regarding waste, fraud, and abuse in the public and private sectors.
Yodi
Togo (Republique Togolaise)Yodi is a social project that fights the digital divide with AI communication tools that allow for new types of services and interactions in local languages in Togo and West Africa.
AI Action Summit
Paris, FranceFor almost a week, from February 6 to 11, 2025, Paris hosted numerous events aimed at strengthening international action towards artificial intelligence.
The Great Battlefield Podcast
United States of America (the)A podcast about the political entrepreneurs and other progressive leaders who are finding new and improved ways to fight.
Public Rights Project
Oakland, CASince 2017, we've recovered over $46 million in relief for marginalized people; built a network of over 1,300 government offices, elected officials, and community-based organizations in 50 states; trained 130 prosecutors and government lawyers in 24 states; and secured court victories on abortion, immigrant, workers’, and voting rights
Centres Cívics de Barcelona
Barcelona, SpainLos 52 centros cívicos de Barcelona son espacios abiertos a todos y cercanos a los ciudadanos.
Does reducing stigma increase the take-up of rental assistance?
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USARenters that received an informational postcard were 52% more likely to request an application for rental assistance and 24% more likely to submit an application than renters that did not receive a postcard.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs.
An IREX Venture are identifying how we can support the development community to surface potential strategic partnerships or mergers that can strengthen resilience.
Private Alert System
San FranciscoAlert people privately through a system that protect their privacy - without texts, emails or phone calls.
Improving Delivery of the Social Safety Net: The Role of Stigma
United States of America (the)Article in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory by Jessica Lasky-Fink and Elizabeth Linos
How to Think/Act in Dark Times: Exploring a Critical Praxis
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USATaught By: Eduardo Staszowski
No matter if your newsroom has an established AI policy or if you are just getting started, here are 5 key challenges to consider and 5 practical recommendations for establishing a trust-based AI policy based on insights from the publishers participating in the AI Collaborative and Fellowship
Campaign to urge Congress: Protect Public Media Funding
Serve the People
United States of America (the)This document is for U.S. government employees who want to better know their rights inside and outside the workplace and to consider strategies for balancing their obligations as federal employees or civil servants and their professional or personal values.
Hedging for Sustainability: Twenty Revenue Streams for Democracy, Rights, and Governance Non-Governmental Organizations
Washington, DCNGOs in the democracy, rights, and governance space are facing unprecedented cuts to their funding. This blog explores new revenue streams to help them continue their critical work.
USAID Stop-Work
Cincinnati, OhioTracking. Informing.
USAID Resource Hub
United States of America (the)A centralized resource hub/database designed to support nonprofit and development professionals, organizations, and advocates navigating the impacts of the USAID shutdown—and beyond.
Federal Unionists Network (FUN)
United States of America (the)The Federal Unionists Network (FUN) is an informal association of federal unionists and our allies organizing to support each other in strengthening our unions, improving our agencies and building solidarity across the federal sector of the labor movement.
I Was A Fed (@iwasafed) Instagram
United States of America (the)Here we will share the stories of real federal workers and how their termination will affect the American people. 🇺🇸
Using publicly available satellite imagery and deep learning to understand economic well-being in Africa
Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, USAArticle in Nature by Christopher Yeh, Anthony Perez, Anne Driscoll, George Azzari, Zhongyi Tang, David Lobell, Stefano Ermon & Marshall Burke
Projects interrupted when 18F was disbanded
United States of America (the)An overview of the projects that were terminated when the Trump Administration disbanded 18F
Public Service Legal Response Center
United States of America (the)Connecting lawyers with opportunities to support federal workers.
RestoredCDC.org
United States of America (the)An archival version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website as of January 6, 2025
We the Builders (alt USDS)
United States of America (the)Here, you'll find stories from real government employees: How we save you time and money, how we protect your personal information, and how DOGE's dangerous dismantling of government technology puts you at risk. Share your story: [email protected]
Feds Work for You (@fedsworkforyou) Instagram
United States of America (the)We make America work. Federal workers working for you.
Resources for Civil Servants
Project Moonshot (@projmoonshot)
United States of America (the)Political edu on resistance. Stand w/ federal workers. Stop the authoritarian takeover. Organizing a positive vision for public good. Get on the bus 🚌
USAID Impact Stories
United States of America (the)A public Google Drive folder with USAID photos, social media cards, interview transcripts, and reports
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