Archive - Pete Davis

A New American Awakening

How the chaos of the phone-based life is giving rise to a quiet revolution in civic life—and what it will take to make it last.

Published on After Babel • May 2

April 2025

“God is the God of Law, but he is also the God of surprises."

Apr 22 •

February 2025

How cities can cultivate a sense of "membership" among their residents

Introducing “City Membership,” a new toolkit from the Democracy Policy Network and Connective Tissue

Published on Connective Tissue • Feb 6

November 2024

Out beyond hope

Steps forward on a hard morning in America

Nov 6, 2024 •

September 2024

Three ways to watch JOIN OR DIE and spread its civic message 🎳

An update on our documentary on community in America

Sep 30, 2024 •

Introducing the Connective Tissue Policy Framework

What is the role of government in regenerating connection within American communities? Our new framework provides an organized, actionable starting…

Published on Connective Tissue • Sep 13, 2024

Introducing: The LOST PROPHETS Podcast

What was "spiritual politics" and how might we recover it?

Published on The Lost Prophets Podcast • Sep 4, 2024

April 2024

Cultivating our civic imagination — and putting it into practice

A wide-ranging Q&A with Join or Die co-director and civic activist, Pete Davis

Published on Connective Tissue • Apr 4, 2024

October 2023

JOIN OR DIE: A documentary about community in America

This is a film about why you should join a club... and why the fate of America depends on it.

Oct 18, 2023 •

December 2021

Transforming state Democratic parties into participatory membership organizations

In the long run, for the Democrats to win — and better live up to our name — we must move from centralized management to broad-based membership

Dec 11, 2021 •

April 2021

Dedicated: coming to bookstores May 4th

A case for commitment — and against keeping our options open.

Apr 11, 2021 •

April 2020

A tribute to the great Sage of Maywood, Illinois

Apr 15, 2020 •

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