NI Blog

Here you will find case studies, interviews, insights, and reflections from staff.

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Narrative alignment can be a force for evil, or a force for good. We see how corporations, politicians, influencers, media,...

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In September 2017, Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. By March 2018, the company began liquidating their...

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It is hard to overstate the courageous contributions students and teachers make towards building a functioning multiracial democracy. Notably, it...

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A key element of the Trump administration’s strategy is to convince the public that the MAGA movement is unstoppable. They...

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In June of 1982, Vincent Chin—a Chinese American engineering technician—was out with friends in Detroit celebrating his bachelor party. The...

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The first time I met Ginny Goldman on a zoom call, I wasn’t surprised to hear the origin story of...

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Narrative change is an essential tool for our movement. As narrative organizers seek to build a vibrant and equitable democracy...

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When was the last time you asked someone their story? Stories preserve memory, pass on tradition, convey wisdom, and offer...

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The field of documentary impact has officially entered its maturation phase. For over two decades, the documentary film sector has...

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There is so much on my mind. My thoughts, like my feelings and even the sensations in my body are...

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Imagine your roommate asks you to plan a road trip. Logically, you ask them where you’ll depart from and where...

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In organizing, many progressives fall into traps that cast rural Americans as antagonists to progress writ large. This erases both...

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Back in June, I moderated a panel at Alight, Align, Arise, the inaugural conference on reparations hosted by Decolonizing Wealth....

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Wildfires across the West Coast have become more severe in the ongoing climate crisis. Half of California’s 20 deadliest wildfires...

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Three weeks ago, the usually remote Narrative Initiative team convened in Minneapolis for the inaugural 22nd Century Conference: Forging a...

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The Changemaker Authors Cohort, a partnership with the Unicorn Authors Club, is a new, yearlong intensive coaching program supporting full-time...

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While faith is not often considered a hallmark of progressive values, you can be a person of faith and a...

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I have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) from Long Covid, formerly called chronic fatigue syndrome. I first shared these thoughts while standing...

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An estimated 7.5% of the adult population in the United States is now living with long COVID, the long-term or...

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In 2011, Tania Mattos started working with filmmaker Christina Antonakos-Wallace when she was a leader in the fight for the...

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