The Fraying of the Social Contract
Our trust in systems, government, and in one another is at an all-time low. Is there any hope for our shared sense of sacrifice?
Democracy
Opinion Journalism Is Broken
The goal of newspapers is to inform the public. But increasingly, they are publishing opinion pieces as fact, misleading and confusing readers, and undermining their own agenda—and quite possibly, our democracy.
Why Do We Make Politics So Complicated?
Americans are up to their necks in urgent crises, from an ever-evolving pandemic to climate disaster to supremacist autocracy, and can't bring themselves to tackle, let alone acknowledge any of them.
It’s Time to Wake Up, America!
Saving the American experiment is possible. But we’re so worn down by everything that it feels unattainable.
Can Our Democratic Institutions Save Us From Authoritarianism?
American democracy is in an undoubtedly perilous state, and the structure of our institutions seems ill-equipped to meet the challenge of protecting it.
America Is at War With Itself
At 245 years old, with two civil wars behind it, and in the grips of a third, the United States is anything but. Will we ever build peace?
U.S. Climate Action Depends on Democracy
Substantive climate policy and action will require a unified effort—a process that could address, even repair, deep fractures in how the American democracy serves its citizens.
We Permitted This Coup
Our nation has a long history of fighting against its own democracy that dates well before January 6. And that’s because we’ve enabled it.
Why We Need to End the Filibuster
Dems may be poised to take back the Senate and the White House, but without reforming or doing away with the filibuster, they may find themselves powerless. Here’s why.
Democracy is in Danger. Sustained Engagement Can Help
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving fast to push through a new right-wing Supreme Court Justice. This is how we can direct our rage into action.
