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THE
DISPATCH

Every essay, episode, and video produced under the Civil Ground name. Read, listen, watch. Join the conversation on Substack.

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ISSUE 001

§ Essay & Podcast
WHY WE
DRAFTED A
CONSTITUTION

Nobody asked us to draft a constitution. So we did. If you could design a society from scratch today, knowing everything we know now, what would you actually build? Civil Ground is the answer we wrote down.

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§ Podcast — EP001 Why We Drafted a Constitution
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THE PODCAST

Two voices. One question per episode. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen.

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Episode 001 — 11 min
Why We Drafted a Constitution

Nobody asked us to write a constitution. So we did. MichelAngelo and Samantha talk through what Civil Ground is, where it came from, and what we're asking people to do with it.

Michel Holland • Samantha • Year One
02
Jun 2025 · 15 min
They Have a Plan. Do We?

For fifty years one side has been building toward a specific goal. MichelAngelo and Samantha talk through what that looks like, where it points, and what Civil Ground is doing about it.

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THE ESSAYS

Every issue of the Civil Ground Dispatch, free to read. Published on Substack. Available to everyone.

1
Issue 001 — Founding Essay
Why We Drafted a Constitution

Nobody asked us to write a constitution. So we did. The founding story of Civil Ground, the problem we were trying to solve, and what we built.

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2
Issue 002 — Analysis
They Have a Plan. Do We?

For fifty years one side has been building toward a specific goal. The Heritage Foundation, ALEC, the Federalist Society. Civil Ground is the answer to that plan.

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THE VIDEOS

Short-form text-on-screen video. One idea from the Civil Ground project, stated as plainly as possible. Channels launching soon.

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