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  • This Could Be The Most Progressive Country On Earth

    Angela Cuming

    October 24, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Wellington

    In New Zealand politics, families, children, and the environment come first. Amidst the rise of right-wing populist governments, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stands out for her energy fighting for progressive values and positivity. Her track record already shows a raise in paid parental leave to 26 weeks, time off policy for victims of domestic violence, and a ban on new exploration of oil and gas. Though she admits change is slower than ideal, Ardern stands out for being a leader that voices the need for change and then acts on it.

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  • Australia Tells America: Here's How to Fix Your Voting System

    Tacey Rychter

    October 22, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Australia maintains a high voter turnout by making voting both easy and mandatory. Election day is always on a Saturday, and community groups host barbeques to mark the occasion. If an eligible voter still doesn’t cast a ballot, they can face a fine of up to nearly 80 Australian dollars.

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  • The Central Valley's Freedom Summer of empowering youth

    Jennifer McNulty

    October 21, 2018 |

    Bay City News Foundation |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    25 students from two University of California schools went home to intern in the Central Valley for 3 months where they registered high school students to vote and taught them about civic engagement. Modeled after Freedom Summer, where students registered Mississippi voters in 1964, the Central Valley Freedom Summer project sought to increase the low turnout among young voters by teaching them the importance of civic engagement. The interns faced some resistance in the county, but were able to register or pre-register over 3000 young voters and hold events to get youth engaged in their communities.

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  • Iowa Civility Workshop

    Richard Davies Jim Meigs

    October 18, 2018 |

    How Do We Fix It? |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    At a time when American politics are more divisive and uncivil than ever before, Revive Civility Iowa and the National Institute of Civil Discourse hosted a two hour workshop to encourage civil conversation among politically opposed members of the same community. Using skill-building exercises like active listening, the workshop sought to engender tolerance in participants to reach resolutions. As one of the organizers pointed out, "The biggest mistake most of us make when we try to solve problems with others is we suggest they change their minds."

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  • Can a Group of Scrappy Young Activists Build Real Progressive Power in Trump Country?

    Jimmy Tobias

    October 18, 2018 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Leaders from Lancaster Stands Up, an independent political organization, are bridging the gap between Democrats and Republicans in small, rural, conservative towns. They are building a progressive base by going back to the basics: door knocking and having conversations with voters. Their membership has grown to 800 people, and they’ve closed the gap between a progressive candidate and the Republican incumbent.

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  • Reprogramming power: Audrey Tang is bringing hacker culture to the state

    Anoush Darabi

    October 18, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    A community of technologists called g0v has produced open-source tools and redesigns of Taiwan’s public services. In collaboration with Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the group is helping citizens and civil society groups work with the government to improve services.

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  • Thousands of South Africans join GovChat

    Vernon Pillay

    October 04, 2018 |

    IOL Business Report |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    GovChat is the world's first platform that connects citizens with politicians via WhatsApp. It allows citizens to rate public services and report issues, submit service requests, and donate to community organizations. Thousands of people registered and began using the platform within the first 72 hours.

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  • "Integrity Idol"

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    October 02, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    With support from Accountability Lab and Transparency International, seven countries have held “Integrity Idol” contests to recognize their most honest and helpful public servants. Winners have become people others want to emulate. The contests help fight corruption and inspire civic participation.

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  • A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering

    Erick Trickey

    September 23, 2018 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Lansing, Michigan

    In Michigan, a group of people decided they were done with gerrymandering: a political process in which district maps are redrawn to favor one party over another. They formed a group called “Voters Not Politicians,” and did what no one thought they would be able to do. “The crowdsourced campaign held 33 town-hall meetings in 33 days, wrote a ballot proposal to give redistricting powers to a citizens’ commission” and “collected 425,000 petition signatures in four months to secure a spot on Michigan’s ballot—a rare feat, usually accomplished only by hiring paid signature gatherers.”

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  • Governments are using games to engage citizens — but beware before you play

    Jennifer Guay

    September 19, 2018 |

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    Response Location: China, Suining

    Games can make policymaking more participatory and push citizens to change their behavior in public, and private, spaces. To keep engagement high, governments should change the games periodically and include both online and offline elements, says Gianluca Sgueo, author of Games, Power and Democracies.

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