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  • The chatbots taking over government: what jobs can they do?

    October 17, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, North Charleston, South Carolina

    Chatbots don’t sleep. They can respond to citizen inquiries 24 hours a day. From North Charleston to Singapore, automated conversation platforms are improving the connection between governments and the people they serve by providing an easy channel for information exchange and public consultation.

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  • The Protest Banner Library Where You Can Rent Signs of Rage

    September 28, 2017 |

    Broadly |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Protest Banner Library is a space for people to make, house, and 'check out' signs for progressive protest. Formed in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, the Library has built community as well as a way to be useful for those that can and those that cannot attend street protests. Chicago artist Aram Han Sifuentes began sewing protest signs in the wake of Donald Trump's election—then she turned her collection into a community lending library so that anyone can make or borrow one.

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  • Can Villages Save Ukraine's Democracy?

    September 27, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Dolyniany

    In Ukraine, decentralization and local control is taking hold as the country pursues government reforms. The process works by combining separate territories into administrative units called unified territorial communities (UTC) and then letting tax revenue go through those units for local projects like maintaining schools and vital infrastructure. So far, "around 400 UTCs have been created out of more than 1,700 villages, settlements and towns" and "local budgets have grown 107 percent."

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  • How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor

    September 22, 2017 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States

    Public defender systems across the country are underfunded and understaffed. Viewed by progressives as a racial and class inequality problem, the issue is gaining major traction in red states under a different framing: defense against government tyranny. “If there’s one thing the government must get right,” said conservative lawmaker Tom McMillin, “it’s whether or not we’re locking up the right people.”

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  • The Rx For Better Birth Control

    September 20, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado views the cycle of poverty as being propelled by unplanned pregnancy. This led to their bipartisan supported funding program for birth control, that is especially useful in rural areas.

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  • Want a Better Health Care System? Check Out Japan

    September 19, 2017 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    The USA is currently at odds over its healthcare system. Perhaps, a solution can be found by looking to Japan's system which is a public-private hybrid where most is covered by the government and a smaller percentage is covered by employment sponsored or private insurance.

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  • Meet the Male Champions Supporting Kenya's New Women Politicians

    September 15, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki

    In Kenya, men have been overrepresented in government positions, sparking new legislation that women should occupy at least one-third of the public elected body. Men have become increasingly involved in helping women get elected by helping them campaign, protecting their safety, overseeing election procedures etc.

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  • Neo-Nazis in Your Streets? Send in the (Coup Clutz) Clowns

    September 06, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Fighting back at far right demonstrators can give them the optics and attention they want. Using humour to counter others is a tool used around the world in a myriad of contexts.

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  • Wilmington's Solution to the Opioid Crisis

    September 01, 2017 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilmington, North Carolina

    The opioid crisis has resulted in numerous addictions, overdoses and deaths, leading North Carolina to reassess how they are handling the crisis. A rapid-response team checks on users after being given naloxone, health-care navigators will help users get treatment, and individuals will be sent to treatment instead of prison.

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  • How Ljubljana turned itself into Europe's ‘green capital'

    August 23, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Slovenia, Ljubljana

    Ljubljana was once a highly crowded city but since the election of its mayor, the city has become far more green due to a clear strategic plan and efficient mayoral office. The largest impact change was making the downtown core largely car free, other changes such as reducing waste and creating urban gardens have also had an impact.

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