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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The Growth of Malignant and Exclusionary Social Movements

How exclusionary social movements rise in polarized societies, fueled by economic, political, and social factors. Can inclusive movements find a way forward?

By Colin Greer and Eric Laursen in Human Bridges | Human Bridges Project | English | September 11, 2024

Widening the ‘We’

Examines toxic polarization's origins in malignant bonding, scarcity mindsets, and trauma, offering strategies for societal change.

By Colin Greer and Eric Laursen in Human Bridges | Human Bridges Project | English

Six Questions for a World That Seems to Be Losing Interest in Democracy

We are witnessing a dramatic decline in the legitimacy of democracy as a governing ideal.

By Colin Greer in Human Bridges | Human Bridges Project | English | April 21, 2023

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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