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Nonprofits as Battlegrounds for Democracy

NonProfit Quarterly

Dunning writes, “Using racially coded language, white elites identified African American teenagers in urban neighborhoods as psychologically stunted rather than as victims of discrimination and structural disadvantage.” 18 But this kind of political activity is exactly what the nonprofit designation discourages.

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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

First, there is existential insecurity, a fact of human experience, a kind of beautiful insecurity that comes with being a vulnerable being, an entity that can be wounded physically or psychologically, that is aware of its mortality. Organizing for justice is an insecure activity. What do we not get to think about when we’re insecure?

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Solidarity Challenges the Status Quo: A Conversation with Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

There is even a political tendency at the time called Solidarism which proposes that solidarity is the solution to problems arising from the Industrial Revolution—and puts forward social policies and ideas about the role of the state. RR: I want to discuss the psychological dimensions of solidarity.

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A Fair Shot for Every Child: The Nuts and Bolts of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Balancing Immediate Needs and Long-Term Solutions Baby bonds highlight a fundamental tension in social policy: addressing immediate needs versus investing in long-term solutions. Moreover, the psychological and health impacts of baby bonds should not be underestimated.