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Doing Democracy Differently
New York, USAThis 10 Credit CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) course presented with Democracy Without Elections introduces secondary teachers to the expanding use of lottery (sortition) to bring diverse groups of citizens together to form policy recommendations.
HAC is the world's most expansive home for bold and risky humanities thinking about our political world inspired by the spirit of Hannah Arendt.
Democracy Without Elections (DWE)
United States of America (the)Democracy without Elections is a member-run 501c3 nonprofit that promotes the use of democratic lotteries.
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. 🇺🇸
RestoredCDC.org
United States of America (the)An archival version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website as of January 6, 2025
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
USAID Stop-Work
Cincinnati, OhioTracking. Informing.
Department of People who Work for a Living
Washington, DCWe’ll be ensuring the federal government works for working people and isn’t destroyed by billionaires like Elon Musk. We’ll report on the facts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and what you can do to fight back.
Feds Work for You (@fedsworkforyou) Instagram
United States of America (the)We make America work. Federal workers working for you.
Just Security
New York University, New York, NY, USAJust Security is an editorially independent, non-partisan, daily digital law and policy journal that elevates the discourse on national security, democracy and the rule of law, and rights.
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.
Democracy Innovation Hub
New York, USAWe convene and train public servants, community leaders and educators to use participatory methods of engagement and tools, with a focus on citizens’ assemblies.
AI Risk and Vulnerability Alliance (AVAR)
United States of America (the)As ARVA, our mission is to empower communities to recognize, diagnose, and manage vulnerabilities in AI that affects them.
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.
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
Journal of Democracy
Baltimore, MDFocusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements around the world.
Molloy Consultants
Cincinnati, OhioWith over 15 years of experience working with domestic and international non-profits to create and manage programs, events, and communication projects for global health we have a successful record of systematically improving processes and outcomes.
The 2022 Ranking Digital Rights Telco Giants Scorecard
740 15th Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005Ranking Digital Rights's inaugural Telco Giants Scorecard reveals that telecom companies, despite being gatekeepers of the internet for most of the world, are less transparent overall and more susceptible to government demands than their Big Tech peers.
Federal Workers Against DOGE
United States of America (the)Standing with federal workers against a corporate-backed coup led by DOGE.
Using Collective Dialogues and AI to Find Common Ground Between Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilders
United States of America (the)Human Computer Interaction article by Andrew Konya, Luke Thorburn, Wasim Almasri, Oded Adomi Leshem, Ariel D. Procaccia, Lisa Schirch, Michiel A. Bakker
TheirStory
Rochester, NYUse TheirStory to capture, transcribe, edit, and preserve oral histories.
Construyendo la Agenda de la IX Cumbre Global de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto en España
Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBuilding the Agenda for the 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Spain on Consider.it
The Liverpool City Region Civic Data Cooperative (LCR CDC) is a data governance project funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and hosted by the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool.
IAN's Slack Community
New York, NYIAN is building a Slack community to connect our members and provide more opportunity for collaboration, networking and real time answers to legal questions.
Mobile Pathways
Berkeley, CA, USAWe are a technology nonprofit that partners with immigration nonprofits and attorneys to advance their use of technology and data to increase fair access to justice.
Asylum Navigator
Berkeley, CA, USAAsylum Navigator is a groundbreaking data insights platform designed to empower immigration attorneys and human rights defenders.
Legal Defense Coalition
Berkeley, CA, USAWe provide tech and data for immigration nonprofits to inform more immigrants about their legal rights.
Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium (PAIRS)
Paris, FranceThe first edition of PAIRS took place as an independent side-event of the Paris AI Action Summit (10th - 11th Feb 2025) providing a space to present research and case studies on the state of the art in participatory development and governance of AI, and to build stronger connections across the field.
¡Reclamo!
New York, NYThe All In One Platform To Help Workers Recover Stolen Wages JOIN US
Immi
New York, NYFree and simple information for immigrants
Bulk Texting and Whatsapp on MyCamino
Berkeley, CA, USAMobile Pathways MyCamino platform equips immigration nonprofits with cutting edge mobile technology so immigrants know their legal rights.
Judge Profiles
Berkeley, CA, USAAccess data on immigration judges, including cases, backlogs, grant rates, and removal statistics
Bluesky
Seattle, WAWe’re building an open foundation for the social internet so that we can all shape its future.
Immigration Advocates Network
New York, NYHarnessing the power of technology and collaboration to support immigrants and their allies.
Justicia Lab AI
New York, NYThe World's First Non-Profit AI Lab for Immigrant Justice
ImmigrationLawHelp
New York, NYHelping low-income immigrants find legal help
GitLab Foundation Learning for Action Fund
United States of America (the)The GitLab Foundation launched the Learning for Action Fund in June 2024 to alleviate these problems and increase our grantees’ capacity to deepen their impact measurement, learning, and feedback work.
"An official website of the United States government" but mostly an embedded X feed
GitLab Foundation
United States of America (the)Improving people’s lifetime earnings through access to opportunities.
Pathfinder
Berkeley, CA, USABuilt with precision and purpose by Mobile Pathways, Pathfinder is a secure analytics and insights platform uniquely designed for and tested with immigration attorneys, paralegals, and accredited representatives.
The Situate AI Guidebook: Co-Designing a Toolkit to Support Multi-Stakeholder Early-stage Deliberations Around Public Sector AI Proposals
Carnegie Mellon UniversityBy Anna Kawakami, Amanda Coston, Haiyi Zhu, Hoda Heidari, Kenneth Holstein
The Institutional Data Initiative at Harvard Law School Library
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAStrengthening society’s connection to knowledge by advancing our access to and understanding of the data that shapes AI.
AI and Democracy Movements Project
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe AI and Democracy Movements Project explores the impacts of AI on the strategy, operations, and outcomes of pro-democratic social movements.
Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAFounded in 2021 with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University serves a global community committed to improving public management, leadership, and governance.
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAResearch and resources for city leaders to expand their problem-solving capacity, build effective city hall organizations, and improve outcomes for residents around the world
Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation aims to reinforce democracy through strengthening institutions, building interpersonal and informational trust, and reducing hyper-partisan affective polarization with research and field-building.
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAHarvard’s hub for research and teaching on democracy
Governance of Emerging Technology and Tech Innovations for Next-Gen Governance (GETTING-Plurality)
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAA multi-disciplinary research network linking philosophers, social scientists, computer scientists, legal scholars, and technologists.
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