We Must Protect Our Public Libraries At All Costs
Libraries are taxpayer funded, efficient, humane community service centers and public education hubs that serve everyone equally. We must continue to protect them.
The Citizens Revival: How Aztec, New Mexico Is Bringing Civic Life Back, One Weekend at a Time
Citizens Revival organizer Tripp Gomez talks with Hyvemind about rebuilding civic life, strengthening local connection and creating a weekend rooted in the people and places that hold a community together.
Missouri Is Cutting Dolly Parton’s Library at a Time When Children's Literacy Is in Crisis
At a time of deep concern over children’s reading, Missouri is preparing to cut a low-cost program that sends books directly to preschoolers’ homes.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 5: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
How media literacy helps us recognize propaganda, personal bias and misinformation.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 4: Building Bridges Across Communities
How we can build better communities by working through our differences.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 3: Revisiting The Citizen Story Paradigm Shift
How communities can build agency beyond consumer choice.
We Need to Protect Our Forest Preserves. We Also Need to Go Beyond Them
As protections for public lands weaken, Alex Lindstrom examines the limits of modern conservation and posits that protecting nature must include everyday relationships with land and community.
How Vote Dilution Became the New Fight for Black Political Power
As protections under the Voting Rights Act are stripped back, voter dilution has become one of the clearest threats to Black political power.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 2: Sustainability and Solutions
How sustainable local systems can reduce dependence and strengthen communities.
The Miles Hall Foundation Is Fighting for a World Where Mental Health Crises Are Met With Care
After Miles Hall Was Killed By Police During a Mental Health Crisis, His Family Built a Movement.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 1: All Things Divestment
Investing time, money, labor and attention to create healthier local systems
How to Get Into Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Power, Process and Impact
The real pathways, structures and steps required to move from interested citizen to active participant in local government.
The Forecast Looks Grim, You Should Step Forward Anyway
When our systems feel unstable, the most immediate form of power is local participation, showing up in the places where you live, work and share responsibility.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | Episode 6: Engaging in Community
Different ways to build and engage in community.
The Citizens' Revival Is Already Happening (And This Is What It Looks Like)
A love letter to the builders, neighbors and quiet revolutionaries who are stitching a new world into being, right where they stand.
The Backyard Begins It: How Ordinary Spaces Become Civic Engines
As trust in institutions declines, civic engagement is rebuilding through backyard gatherings and neighbor networks.
Climate, Democracy and the Cost of Silence: Why This High-Stakes Moment Requires Voice
In a moment shaped by acceleration and overload, public voice remains one of the few forms of leverage still available.
What Is a Municipal Government? (And Why It Matters Where You Live)
Understanding the power and purpose of local government.
