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The Politics of Reverence - September 14, 2020

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Big-Hearted Democracy - August 24, 2020

Practicing Democracy in Your Journal - August 17, 2020

Grateful for Government - July 2, 2020

Reallocating Resources in a Democracy - June 26, 2020

Exercising First Amendment Rights - June 4, 2020

Sneezing Our Way to Agreement - May 25, 2020

The Barn Raising Lineage - May 16, 2020

Advancing Freedom in Athletic Training - April 27, 2020

A Troupe of Very Determined Ground Squirrels - April 20, 2020

Recognizing a Deeper Unity - April 13, 2020

The Dolly Mama’s Guide to Democratic Meetings - April 6, 2020

Falling Out and Falling In - March 29, 2020

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Slowing Down to Walk Contemplatively - March 9, 2020

Could You Be Friends with a White Supremacist? - March 2, 2020

The Sky's the Limit - February 24, 2020

Seeing Beyond Expectations - February 17, 2020

A Virtual Living Room Conversation - February 10, 2020

Moments of Democracy - February 3, 2020

Practices for College Student Life - January 27, 2020

Hearts Across the Divide - January 20, 2020

Next Door Democracy - January 13, 2020

Disarmed by Social Media - January 6, 2020

Democracy, Judaism, and Comedy! - December 30, 2019

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The Whitney Plantation - December 2, 2019

"When Will Our Needs and Hopes Matter?" - November 25, 2019

Practicing Democracy with Zion Real Estate - November 18, 2019

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Socials for Community Connection - October 28, 2019

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Democracy is more than a system of government; it is a way of life. We can assess the vitality of a democracy by how well it is serving the people's needs and hopes. But a democracy's health is best reflected in examples of how people practice it through their commitments to shared values and virtues. In this blog, we will present stories of democracy-in-practice. More.