Warning: Protesting Could Be Bad for You and Great for Trump – An Opportunity to Lock Us Up and be Dictator-in-Chief (DIC)
Members of the California National Guard watch as protesters demonstrate outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on June 9 in Los Angeles. Credit: Joshua Lott By Terry Gips Editor’s Note: This …
Nicholas Kristof Lays Out Our Test: Protect America from Our President
NY Times journalist Nicholas Kristof facilitating an off-the-record April 1 panel on “The Role of Philanthropies in an Uncertain World” at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK with (L …
Democracy: Hopeful Reflections on How We Can Address Authoritarianism in the US from Someone Who’s Lived It
It’s not just the United States. With few exceptions, democracies are struggling everywhere. Credit: Protect Democracy By Alliance President Terry Gips and Communications Coordinator Amy Durr “American democracy is about …
Food for Thought: Breaking the Cynicism Trap — A Fresh Look at Trust and Collaboration
“I would consider myself a recovering cynic, not recovered. This practicing hope takes time, the same way that practicing running or yoga takes time. It takes effort. But most things …