22nd Century Initiative

This is a discussion of an interview 2024-09-11 with Jiva Manske of the 22nd Century Initiative.[1] A 29:00 mm:ss audio file, prepared for distribution as the "Media & Democracy" show[2] syndicated for the Pacifica Radio[3] Network of over 200 community radio stations[4] is available here.

It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources[5] and treating others with respect.[6]
Jiva Manske discusses the 22nd Century Initiative and Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence (HOPE-PV). 29:00 mm:ss extract from an interview conducted 2024-09-11 with Jiva Manske about the 22nd Century Initiative and the HOPE-PV project

Jiva Manske[1] of the 22nd Century Initiative[7] discusses their activities including their collaboration with the Horizons Project[8] in "Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence" (HOPE-PV).[9] The 22nd Century Initiative is a national strategy and action hub, founded to coordinate efforts to combat authoritarianism and support a multiracial, inclusive, and pluralistic democracy in the U.S. in this century and the next.

A primary activity is conferences. Their first was in 2023 — July 6-9 in Minneapolis.[10] The second is scheduled for 2025 – June 19-22 in Atlanta.[11]

## The threat

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Internet company executives have knowingly increased political polarization and violence including the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, because doing otherwise might have reduced their profits. Documentation of this is summarized in Category:Media reform to improve democracy.

## Discussion

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## Notes

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jiva Manske, Wikidata Q130287696
2. ↑ Media & Democracy, Director: Spencer Graves, Pacifica Radio, Wikidata Q127839818`{{citation}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. ↑ Pacifica Radio, Wikidata Q2045587
4. ↑ list of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates, Wikidata Q6593294
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources may not be enforced on other parts of Wikiversity. However, they can facilitate dialog between people with dramatically different beliefs
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wikiversity asks contributors to assume good faith, similar to Wikipedia. The rule in Wikinews is different: Contributors there are asked to "Don't assume things; be skeptical about everything." That's wise. However, we should still treat others with respect while being skeptical.
7. ↑ 22nd Century Initiative, Wikidata Q129361855
8. ↑ Horizons Project, Wikidata Q123142471
9. ↑ Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence (HOPE-PV), Wikidata Q130287701
10. ↑ 22nd Century Conference 2023, Wikidata Q129546669
11. ↑ 22nd Century Conference 2025, Wikidata Q129546944