The Common Good Launches American Renewal Project with Rahm Emanuel, Calling for a New Democratic Vision Ahead of 2028

The Common Good hosted the second installment of its American Renewal Project speaker series on Thursday, welcoming former ...
Santa Clara University

Governance and the Common Good

Three people wearing shirts that say "Volunteers," stand behind a table with bottled water, boxes labeled as medicine. Image by RDNE Stock Project via Pexels. In this essay I’d like to look at what’s ...
In These Times

Against Trump, For the Common Good: What Chicago Teachers Won in Their Latest Contract

Last week, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) membership voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract following nearly a year of negotiations that were at times contentious with the Chicago Public ...
The Conversation

What does the ‘common good’ actually mean? Our research found common ground across the political divide

Some topics are hard to define. They are nebulous; their meanings are elusive. Topics relating to morality fit this description. So do those that are subjective, meaning different things to different ...
Bow Doin Polar Bears

Education for the Common Good Award

The Education for the Common Good Award celebrates a local educator who embodies the three core values that guide Bowdoin's Education Department: be aware of the big picture, embrace theory and ...