RT Cassandra Vinograd: Senegal's President Sall says he'll hold referendum to reduce his term, aim to "set an example" uk.reuters.com/article/2015/0…

Pay-as-you-throw? MT Brianne K. Nadeau: Asking ab't overall diversion rate of 36% for recycling. But law is 45%. How to get there? DC Department of Public Works

As #NigeriaDecides, careful what you extrapolate from Twitter. Here's why. buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/thes…

As we get closer to some of the moments of truth, I am here with my figures at Transition Monitoring Group - the real observer heroes of #Nigeriadecides

.Transition Monitoring Group deployed 4,000 observrs to all parts of Nigeria for quick count. Prelim statement on process: bit.ly/1G1DCgp so. much. data.

.National Democratic Institute partner Transition Monitoring Group confirms #Nigeria election results, reveals effort to inflate voter turnout bit.ly/1DpnXXY #Nigeriadecides

What if democracy's not actually declining? slate.me/1xYukPS

New blog from National Democratic Institute's Brittany Danisch "Elections do not make a democracy, but they are still pretty important" tinyurl.com/qaf4jdn

#civilsociety in #Liberia holds gov. accountable w/ regional platforms, leg. monitoring & community radio National Democratic Institute bit.ly/1GqRImj

See how civic education workshops improved democratic participation in rural #Liberia World Bank bit.ly/1IkJ8wK

This Wed. Oct 28 - National Democratic Institute discussion on LGBTI political inclusion and use of survey research w/HRC & @lgbtqvictoryfund on bluesky bit.ly/1NrFkch

“If you show up without wearing bazin, you might as well not show up at all,” Joe Penney on Mali's signature fabric widerimage.reuters.com/story/shining-…

Matthew Yglesias The Anacostia River

High five for team dignity: why community organizing matters for international development by National Democratic Institute's Brittany Danisch bit.ly/1ptZ6Nz

"I want a government that has the people's interest as priority." Great @npr story about activism in Gaza npr.org/sections/paral…

Raise awareness about the importance of civic space. Organize an event for the Global Day of Citizen Action. youcanbethechange.com/gdca#41.771240…

D.C. Sierra Club Announces Endorsements for 2016 D.C. Council Races:  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 21, 2016D.C.... bit.ly/245oZ5a

For all you composting types, DC’s 2017 budget includes money for every ward to get a site where food waste can be dropped off.

Even good elections don't guarantee gov responds to needs. NDI Citizens on elections as hook for collective action. puttingelectionstowork.ndi.org

Beyond voting NDI Citizens' Brittany Danisch highlights strategies, tactics for political activism during election periods bit.ly/2aNgtXo