Colin Greer
Colin Greer is the president of the New World Foundation. He is the author of three books of poetry, including most recently Defeat/No Surrender.
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From child labor to incarceration, U.S. laws often treat youth as disposable rather than nurturing their potential.
A scalable model that combines education, paid work, mentorship, and healthcare to support vulnerable youth.
Exclusionary social movements rise in polarized societies, fueled by economic, political, and social factors. Can inclusive movements find a way forward?
Common sense is contested terrain.
Political, religious, and cultural polarization has allowed urgent societal problems, such as climate change and wealth inequality, to become existential dangers. To reverse our policy paralysis, people should learn the dynamics that produce a widening or narrowing of the we.
Listening skills, concrete action, and knowledge of potential vulnerabilities are just some of the necessary components for successfully keeping all the groups within a coalition together.
We are witnessing a dramatic decline in the legitimacy of democracy as a governing ideal.
Toxic societal polarization is the product of malignant bonding, scarcity mindsets, and trauma. However, there are counterbalancing strategies that citizens can implement to effect societal change.
From child labor to trafficking—and even foster care, sports, and detention—institutions meant to protect children often cause the greatest harm.
Poor health, hunger, and malnutrition are not just symptoms of poverty—they are barriers to education, socialization, and hope.
From war and environmental disaster to poverty and public policy, children face systemic harm that societies often fail to recognize—and can choose to change.
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Colin Greer is the president of the New World Foundation. He was formerly a CUNY professor, a founding editor of Social Policy magazine, a contributing editor at Parade magazine for almost 20 years, and the author and coauthor of several books on public policy. He is the author of three books of poetry, including most recently Defeat/No Surrender.
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