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civic

[siv-ik] / ˈsɪv ɪk /


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Elizabeth Parmelee, a scholar of democracy and civic education at Metropolitan State University of Denver, explained how Colorado orchestrates its elections, which are conducted by mail, but without postmarks.

From Salon

About 83 percent of women officials — up from 71 percent in the previous quarter — said they were less likely to engage in political or civic activity due to insults, harassment and physical threats.

From Salon

The new museum at the National Archives does just that, and in its detail, overall evenhandedness and technological sophistication should serve as a model for other civic organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traditionally, countries founded by an ethnic majority have forged identities on ethnic, rather than civic, grounds.

From Salon

I went home, ran for city council and after reading Mr. Sasses’s 2018 book, “Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal,” began revisiting local ordinances to reduce loneliness and strengthen civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal