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Adaptation nation

The director of RSA USA discusses how a new breed of changemaker is finding ways to strengthen civic fabric and solidarity.
28 Jun 2023 Alexa Clay
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Learning to lead

Read about The Politics Project’s blueprint for engaging young people in the political process.
28 Jun 2023 Harriet Andrews
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Our Malawi

Read about Malawi’s tipping point in the journey towards a free and fair democracy.
28 Jun 2023 Singalilwe Chilemba
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Faking it

Navigating the new era of generative AI may be the most critical challenge to democracy yet.
23 Jun 2023 Nina Schick
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The economics of Citizen Smith

RSA CEO Andy Haldane discusses whether Citizen Smith’s time has now come as the ‘power to the people’ rallying cry is embraced by the UK’s two main political parties.
16 Jun 2023 Andy Haldane
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In Conversation

In conversation with Tracy Brabin

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin talks to RSA Chief Executive Andy Haldane about the power of the creative industries in boosting economic growth.
15 Jun 2023 Andy Haldane
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Comment

The power of piggybacking

To enrich our world we need big government spending, but we also need to use what we already have. Zografia Bika and Adrian Gaskell explain how an army of Italian grandmothers showed the way.
27 Apr 2023 Zografia Bika, Adrian Gaskell
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