“The most powerful way to change the world is to secretly commit little acts of compassion. You must behave as if your every act, even the smallest, impacted a thousand people for a hundred generations. Because it does.”

A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

As Trump tries to destroy one free institution after another—universities, law firms, independent public agencies, trade unions—sooner or later he will come for the press.

Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist

Educate yourself on border security protocols and learn about your rights when encountering law enforcement at border crossings.

To sustain this new system, Thornton told me, nonprofit news organizations need diversified funding from membership, sponsorship, events, and philanthropy, which will need to support local media in perpetuity, the way they do the arts.