Our democracy is at a crossroads. We’ve seen how fragile the guardrails can be, and how entrenched forces continue to undermine trust in our civic life. This is not just about Donald Trump. His time in office will end but the forces that carried him into the White House will not. If we are to build a more resilient, inclusive, and just democracy, we need more than short-term, electoral fixes—we need new approaches that shift the underlying dynamics shaping our politics and public life.

What kinds of innovations can truly transform the conditions that fuel polarization, weaken institutions, and erode participation? And how can we move from theory to scalable solutions that reshape culture, politics, and civic engagement for the long run?