Cafe : Opinion

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.

Good faith and the honor of partisan election officials used to be enough to ensure trust in voting results – but not anymore.

Skeptical Americans, including those who initially believed the 2020 election was tainted through widespread voter fraud, may be starting to change their minds.

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.

With the American system of government at stake, citizens should resist being distracted from what matters most now: justice, accountability, and strengthening our democracy.

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.