What We Can Learn From Mandela's Strategy

Why our internal composure is the ultimate defence against authoritarianism

6 mins ago • Lori Corbet Mann

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The U.S. is Missing the Silent Nationalisation of The Elections

Why the real threat to the 2026 midterms isn't at the ballot box, but in the server rooms and sealed affidavits of a newly centralised federal machine.

Feb 7 • Lori Corbet Mann

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How I Move Through Outrage Before It Burns Me Out

Learning how to complete the stress cycle preserves our capacity for long term action

Feb 4 • Lori Corbet Mann

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January 2026

Trading the Nobel Peace Prize

Why Machado’s gesture matters for Venezuela, NATO, and Greenland

Jan 25 • Lori Corbet Mann

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This Was No George Washington Moment

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s claim of “brotherhood” masks a reality of submission that may reverberate through the Western Hemisphere

Jan 17 • Lori Corbet Mann

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Welcome to Year One

The ground is cleared. Today, we plant the first seed.

Jan 1 • Lori Corbet Mann

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December 2025

Hope With Receipts

As the light returns to us, this is my story of the miracles that shattered my reality and taught me how to live.

Dec 21, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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The Human Playbook

What people before you have done to push back against the authoritarian playbook, and how that can guide your next steps.

Dec 13, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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Obstructed Does Not Mean Finished

Putting the US downgrade in the wider CIVICUS picture, and noticing the small, hard-won gains that show change can still move both ways.

Dec 11, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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BREAKING: CIVICUS Has Downgraded US Civic Space. Here's What That Really Means

A global watchdog has now branded US civic space “obstructed”. I unpack what it’s seeing on the ground — and how closely that lines up with the…

Dec 9, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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November 2025

Giving Thanks When It's Hard

A clear, grounded way to meet Thanksgiving when political strain and information overload are shaping your days.

Nov 26, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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The Secret to Staying Oriented and Avoiding Overwhelm

Why overwhelm rises so quickly in the digital age, the cognitive architecture behind it, and the practical steps that protect your mind in a time of…

Nov 23, 2025 • Lori Corbet Mann

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