Our 2025 Strengthening Democracy Awards honorees
Join us Oct. 16 in Omaha when we honor these powerful Nebraskans making meaningful democratic change.
America is staying put. That doesn’t mean we’re stuck.
Investing in local civic infrastructure keeps democratic life pushing forward, even if Americans are not moving right now.
Holding the center
From Nebraska, you can see America in every direction. That perspective, and the Midwestern sensibility that comes with it, might be exactly what the nation needs right now.
The Multiverse of Meaning: democracy in an age of infinite narratives
What once was an MCU gimmick now feels real: different versions of the same moment, unfolding simultaneously, depending on which dimension you happen to occupy.
A conversation with John Adams
After a visit to Boston, we reached across the centuries to hear what famous New Englander John Adams might have to say about 21st-century America.
On civic resilience
If urgency gets us into the fight, conviction helps us stick with it. Urgency shows up with signs and speeches; conviction shows up again the next day with open ears and steady hands.
‘Driven’: a civic sermon
“I go, then you go. You go, then I go.”
Idea of America Fellowship comes to central Nebraska
From early September to mid-October, the Fellowship plans in-person gatherings in Grand Island, Kearney, and Hastings.
The real America isn’t on your screen
Social media and corporate news profit off division. But most Americans are still willing to meet in the middle.
July 19: Civic Saturday comes to Sower Books
It’s part civic ritual, part cultural celebration, and all about building a stronger, more compassionate democracy.