News & Ideas
The Context Podcast
The Context is a podcast from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, about the history, trends, and ideas shaping democracy in the United States and around the world. Every episode, host Alex Lovit, a senior program officer and historian with the foundation, interviews someone who has seen it all—scholars, politicians, journalists, and public servants.
Our Work
We advance our work across five focus areas. Through these focus areas, we promote democratic principles and values and counter attacks on democracy.
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Defending Inclusive Democracy
Defend inclusive democracy by raising awareness of and responding to its greatest threats.
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Information for a Democratic Society
Provide the public with information to heighten awareness of the needs of democracy and to enable the public to recognize authoritarian threats.
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Democracy and Community
Strengthen community voices, mutuality, and collective action for greater citizen engagement and influence over local problem-solving and government.
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Democracy and the Arts
Integrate the unique power of the arts into the Kettering Foundation’s work locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Democracy around the Globe
Strengthen an international community of partners to promote and defend inclusive democracies around the globe.
