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The Ash Center is @Harvard @Kennedy_School’s hub for research and teaching on democracy.

Cambridge, MA
Joined June 2010
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Tune in to the latest Terms of Engagement episodes, where Archon Fung and Stephen Richer discuss all things midterms. Tuesday: Spotify (bit.ly/3WpGram) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4zw5rLR) Wednesday: Spotify (bit.ly/4z0LgEs) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4iYfD9M)
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Erica Chenoweth, Director of the Nonviolent Action Lab at the Ash Center, joined The Daily Show to discuss the power of nonviolent civil resistance. "Using nonviolent action to get democracy is one of the most robust findings in the social science literature." bit.ly/4iZtEUL @Kennedy_School
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Stephen Richer shares his thoughts on the results of the midterm election. "It's hard to read this as anything but a very thorough repudiation of the past two years...whether people are objecting to the war in Iran, whether people are objecting to ICE raids, whether people are objecting to corruption...or the demeanor of the Trump administration", says Stephen. For the full episode with co-hosts Professor Archon Fung @Arfung and @stephen_richer watch on YouTube → bit.ly/4zA4272
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On today's episode of Terms of Engagement, co-hosts Professor @Arfung and @stephen_richer discussed the Supreme Court ruling on the alleged 20,000 noncitizen voter registration forms in California. Watch the full episode on YouTube → bit.ly/4ilaRTJ
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Tune in to today's episode of Terms of Engagement, where co-hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer will share election predictions, examine key races, and explore the controversies surrounding this year's elections. Join the conversation at 12:15pm ET ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=Y_nqFhmh…
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Where can noncitizens vote in the U.S. today? Professor @RonHayduk discusses which local jurisdictions allow noncitizen voting. Watch the full episode with co-hosts @Arfung & @stephen_richer on YouTube → bit.ly/4zh09Uh
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An article in the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics by Christine Slaughter, Research Fellow at the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, and co-authors, examines how fear and anger influence political behavior among Black, Latino, Asian American and White women and men. bit.ly/3VWkHTm
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A new report by Erica Chenoweth, Zoe Marks, Matthew Cebul, and Jonathan Pinckney examines what shapes public views of protests as peaceful or violent, and how these impressions impact support for protest movements. bit.ly/4iodNh5
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Amid rising threats and political polarization, panelists at a recent Ash Center webinar discussed how law enforcement and election officials can collaborate to protect voters and election workers while safeguarding public trust. bit.ly/3WSNmc4
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The audio version of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (bit.ly/4zXjDgs) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3UWJ0Ad). New episodes out every Tuesday.
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The audio version of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (bit.ly/4yNAi58) and Apple Podcasts (bit.ly/4iLAqxa). New episodes out every Tuesday.
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In the JFK Jr. Forum, Ambassador Samantha Power explains why checks and balances, internal dissent, and congressional oversight are essential to effective government — and what happens when those guardrails weaken.
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The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, in collaboration with Sutton, MA, town manager Austin Cyganiewicz, have developed and launched Open Book—a free, open-source budget transparency tool for municipalities. Watch the video to learn more ⤵️ bit.ly/4sywJP2
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