Runoff vote count starts in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

Results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided leadership.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Runoff vote count starts March 1 in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

The presidential runoff vote count starts March 1, but results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided board.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min


Historic UAW election is bringing profound changes to the autoworker union's leadership – and chances of better pay, more strikes and higher car prices

The presidential runoff vote count starts March 1, but results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided board.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Building something better: How community organizing helps people thrive in challenging times

Organizers across the US are finding innovative grassroots strategies for helping people thrive. Many of these ventures emphasize working together as part of communities and collective systems.

Meghan Elizabeth Kallman, Assistant Professor of International Development, UMass Boston • conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 ~10 min

Forests in the tropics are critical for tackling climate change – yet the people showing how are being exploited

Tropical forests are one of humanity’s best hopes for slowing climate change.

Renato Lima, Associate Research Scientist in Forest Ecology, Universidade de São Paulo • conversation
April 28, 2022 ~8 min

The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change

How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.

Michael E Mann, Director, Earth System Science Center, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life

There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind.

Hannah Hunter, PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~9 min

Life Sciences Supermind Report outlines proposed solutions to re-imagine the global health ecosystem

Collective intelligence methodology identifies key findings to accelerate the pace of innovation and build health resilience.

MIT Center for Collective Intelligence | MIT Media Lab • mit
Jan. 24, 2022 ~6 min


Here's why we need climate protests: even if some think they're annoying

Joining a protest doesn’t just help attract others to supporting important causes - it comes with personal and psychological benefits too.

Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Dundee • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~6 min

The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what's on the web from disappearing – and you can help

Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens.

Stephanie Shreffler, Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Dayton • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 ~8 min

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