Cafe : Opinion
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The process by which events become part of the public consciousness is slow and often imperceptible, but it is a legacy arguably as important as the discrete electoral or policy outcomes that emerge – or not – in the short term.
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Good faith and the honor of partisan election officials used to be enough to ensure trust in voting results – but not anymore.
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Skeptical Americans, including those who initially believed the 2020 election was tainted through widespread voter fraud, may be starting to change their minds.
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Congress has approved billions of dollars to fix water and sewer systems across the U.S. But getting that money to needy communities depends on how states define a key word.
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With the American system of government at stake, citizens should resist being distracted from what matters most now: justice, accountability, and strengthening our democracy.
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Seen from afar, the dynamics playing out in the Brazilian election are a clear example of the broader crisis of liberal democracy, with right-wing authoritarians in ascent globally.