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“Democracy, Under Construction” commemorates America’s 250th anniversary by focusing on the moments when our country became a more inclusive democracy and celebrating the historical figures who pushed the country to live up to its ideals.

Higher social media use linked to lower support for democracy, poll shows The more people use social media, the less likely they are to believe democracy is the best form of government, the survey of over 20,000 Americans found.

New findings from the Kettering-Gallup #DemocracyForAll Project raise important questions about social media use and how Americans experience democracy.

KF Senior Program Officer for Research Initiatives @dwmbarker.bsky.social helps make sense of the data: wapo.st/4m5yFez

Higher social media use linked to lower support for democracy, poll shows The more people use social media, the less likely they are to believe democracy is the best form of government, the survey of over 20,000 Americans found.

Does spending lots of time on social media change how people think about democracy?

⏰TODAY! The deadline to register to vote or check and update your voter registration to vote in the 2026 Ohio Primary is today, April 6. Our county Boards of Elections are open until 9pm tonight

🔗 Link to check, register, and get other election info here: ohiosos.gov/elections

No to Kings, Yes to Leadership Rooted in Communities Rethinking Leadership and the Place of Charismatic Movement Heads in Political Change

As history shows, democracy depends on everyday people who are willing to show up for one another to strengthen our democracy.

No to Kings, Yes to Leadership Rooted in Communities Rethinking Leadership and the Place of Charismatic Movement Heads in Political Change

In her latest Lucid update, KF Senior Fellow @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social argues that the leadership this moment calls for is already taking shape in communities and is made up of many people, acting in tandem, rather than led by one, charismatic leader.

No to Kings, Yes to Leadership Rooted in Communities Rethinking Leadership and the Place of Charismatic Movement Heads in Political Change

“It is not enough to change our institutions or leave things to politicians; the renewal of values and behaviors that we need must come from us—from we, the people.”

Iran, Immigration, and Elections (w/ Chris Hayes) While the Trump administration’s war of choice with Iran continues to spread violence, confusion, and shocks for global markets, ICE’s relentless campaign is extending to immigrants who were previousl...

KF Senior Fellow @StaceyAbrams.com talks immigration, elections, and Iran with MS Now host Chris Hayes in her latest episode of Assembly Required: https://bit.ly/4tssQdB

The Beginning of The End of Donald Trump’s Presidency The Honorable Jerome Powell: Profile in Courage, Patriot, American Hero

KF Senior Fellow @judgeluttig.bsky.social lifts up Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Jay” Powell as a model of courage, praising his stand against Donald Trump’s overreach, and calls on the rest of America’s institutions to meet this moment with equal courage “before it’s too late”

LIVE Advisory Opinions: President Donald Trump and Birthright Citizenship On Wednesday, April 1, we will be streaming following oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

Who gets to interpret the Constitution? How far can executive power go? And perhaps most important, what impact might this case have on executive power in the longer term?

LIVE Advisory Opinions: President Donald Trump and Birthright Citizenship On Wednesday, April 1, we will be streaming following oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

New on a special live version of the @scotusblog.com Advisory Opinions podcast, KF Senior Fellow @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social & cohost Sarah Isgur, along with several special guests, take a deep dive into the Supreme Court case surrounding President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the president’s plan to close the center for two years. The Washington National Opera had already announced it was leaving, one of the most conseq...

In the latest from @pbsnews.org’s CANVAS series, the Washington National Opera’s departure from the Trump-Kennedy Center has become about more than survival. Through our Art in Action partnership, this story looks at the change as a defense of artistic independence and a healthy civil society.

“Democracy requires that citizens feel like they can make a difference,” says @dwmbarker.bsky.social, KF senior program officer for research initiatives, on the newest report from the Kettering-Gallup #DemocracyForAll Project: The People's Role in American Democracy. https://bit.ly/488QrHW

Deadline for voter registration is nearing; What Ohioans need to know COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Monday is the last day for Ohioans to register to vote if they hope to participate in May’s election. The May 5 primary and special election is one month out, an…

Deadline for voter registration is nearing; What Ohioans need to know
Monday, April 6 is the last day for Ohioans to register to vote if they hope to participate in May’s election.
by Katie Millard
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Steven Levitsky on the surprising resilience of Global Democracy YouTube video by Clough Center at Boston College

Democracy is more resilient than people think. Watch KF Senior Fellow @stevelevitsky.bsky.social make the case in a recent keynote address at Boston College. Levitsky argues that while democracy is definitely under pressure, it is proving much more durable than headlines suggest.

It is the kind of insight that sits at the heart of our Democracy and the Arts focus area at the Kettering Foundation. Creativity can move public life in more inclusive directions.

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Before people can build a different world, they have to be able to imagine one.

@lewispants.bsky.social offers that invitation on #TheContext, where he connects the process of artmaking to resistance and personal change.

Unlearning individualism has been one of the steepest journeys of my last few years, trying to write a book about unlearning while letting go of expertise, authorship, ownership over ideas. I have Black feminist and Indigenous epistemologies to thank for guidance. The struggle continues...

The Stakes: How Christian Nationalism Reshapes Power at Home and Abroad YouTube video by Kettering Foundation

Listen to the full conversation on #TheStakes with KF Senior Fellow @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and KF Research Fellow @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social to understand how Christian nationalism poses a direct threat to human rights and democratic institutions and how we can push back.

“Our founders knew that there was great danger in trying to center one particular faith or expression.” #TheStakes

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Voter registration deadline in Ohio nears. Key dates for 2026 election Ohio's primary election is coming up, and if you want to vote you need to be registered. See deadlines, key dates for 2026 election.

Voter registration deadline in Ohio nears. Key dates for 2026 election
The deadline to register to vote for the May 5 primary election is Monday, April 6.
by Chad Murphy
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Joy Harjo on Kindness Excerpt from the episode "Joy Harjo - Last Words" on "You’re Going to Die: The Podcast" Listen to this whole conversation on You’re Going to Die: The Podcast. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. In this episode of You're Going to Die: The Podcast host Ned Buskirk speaks with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo, internationally renowned poet, performer, and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

She emphasizes that “you won’t go wrong with kindness”—important to keep in mind as people face so many challenges in democratic public life: bit.ly/4sbCReb

Joy Harjo on Kindness Excerpt from the episode "Joy Harjo - Last Words" on "You’re Going to Die: The Podcast" Listen to this whole conversation on You’re Going to Die: The Podcast. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. In this episode of You're Going to Die: The Podc...

KF Ruth Yellowhawk Fellow Joy Harjo was recently a guest on the You’re Going to Die podcast. In this clip, she reflects on loss, memory, and what it means to stay present in uncertain times.

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One Small Step: Two retired Air Force members discuss Trump, No Kings When two strangers met at the WYSO studios last fall to participate in One Small Step, they quickly realized they were both retired from the Air Force and had a lot in common.

As thousands gathered for No Kings rallies across the country last weekend, this One Small Step segment from WYSO zooms in on two Ohio veterans in conversation about protest, patriotism, and political difference.

At @kettering.org, we know democracy depends on people willing to stand up, speak out, and carry that legacy forward.

Quoting abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass—who escaped slavery and became one of the nation’s most powerful voices for freedom—Snyder invoked a timeless truth: those who defend democracy are often seen as “rebels in their own time."

KF Senior Fellow @timothysnyder.bsky.social told a Cincinnati #NoKings crowd this past weekend that the fight for democracy is never finished.

120 Harvard Jewish Affiliates Condemn Justice Department Antisemitism Lawsuit | News | The Harvard Crimson 120 Jewish affiliates at Harvard have signed an open letter denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest lawsuit against Harvard, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing antisemitism co...

KF Senior Fellow @stevelevitsky.bsky.social, who led the effort, argues that “we are being used by the Trump administration to attack Harvard in a way that hurts our democracy, that hurts academic freedom, that hurts free expression.” bit.ly/4v3wnAr