Daniel Stid: The Meaning of Democracy in Nine Words
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Daniel Stid: The Meaning of Democracy in Nine Words
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Massively Parallel Problem Solving and Democracy Building: An Ongoing Response to the Threats to Democracy in the U.S. - Part 5
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This final installment of the Burgess's Toda Policy Brief on Massively Parallel Democracy Building describes 53 different roles which all need to be filled simultaneously for democracy strengthening efforts to succeed. And everyone fits somewhere!
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Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of November 3, 2024
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Reader-suggested links, along with Guy Burgess's suggested links to colleague activities and news and opinion stories from the last few weeks.
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Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of October 27, 2024
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Recommended readings and videos from our readers, plus Guy Burgess's suggestions of useful readings for this week.
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Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of October 13, 2024
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More recommended readings and videos for this week.
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Comments on Our Post Comparing Responses to October 7 to Those of September 11
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Comments from two readers about the Burgess's comparison of responses to October 7 and 9-11, one from an American, the other from an Israeli peacebuilder who also serves as an active reservist in the IDF.
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Could Congress Leverage AI to Help Restore Faith in US Democracy?
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Communication between Congressmembers and their constituents is democracy’s mission critical data. Combined with other kinds of expertise, this data could serve as the digital foundation of a modern representative system.
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Massively Parallel Problem Solving and Democracy Building: An Ongoing Response to the Threats to Democracy in the U.S. - Part 4
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This 4th (of 5) installments of the Burgess's Toda Policy Brief on Massively Parallel Democracy Building lays out seven essential goals, all of which contribute to developing a "power-with democracy" to replace "power-over" approaches.
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Massively Parallel Problem Solving and Democracy Building: An Ongoing Response to the Threats to Democracy in the U.S. - Part 3
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The resilience of American democracy is based on three factors: an abundant array of tools for resisting those who threaten democratic institutions, a willingness to use those tools, and the creativity needed to develop new responses to new challenges.
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Massively Parallel Problem Solving and Democracy Building: An Ongoing Response to the Threats to Democracy in the U.S. - Part 2
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In this 2nd (of 5) installments of the Burgess's Toda Policy Brief on Massively Parallel Democracy Building, we look at some of the threats facing democracy in the United States, and where they could lead if they aren't addressed soon.
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