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For a democracy to survive it must be able to confront serious challenges, including deciding whether efforts to subvert long-standing and foundational tenets of our democracy, like elections, are acceptable. Read more: https://loom.ly/koXOTpg #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Everyone is at edge over politics. Nerves are rubbed raw. Civility has seemingly vanished. Hear stories of people trying to change the current political zeitgeist in the podcast episode “Maybe America needs a mom to call a time-out.” https://loom.ly/1K0Alh8 #thefulrcum #citizenconnect

Younger generations are now well informed through social media, and some realize they will bear the brunt of policies and elections. Read more: https://loom.ly/Yw-ID8M #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage scientific discussion, but instead encourage students to treat established, scientific theories as equivalent to ideas that lack scientific study. Read more: https://loom.ly/kljU1b4 #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

As summer wanes and Labor Day parades and barbecues fill our calendars, few of us will stop and reflect on the significance of this holiday. Read more about the history of Labor Day and stories you may have missed over the weekend at https://loom.ly/ajMJ_oU #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #laborday

Vice President Kamala Harris, the pundits have reported, has shifted the language of the Democratic Party from democracy to freedom. Even her campaign theme song is Beyonce's "Freedom." Read more: https://loom.ly/RiUBXj4 #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #election2024

Voters see something happening, something refreshing, exciting, and new. And they want to join the party. They want to celebrate, not mourn. Read more: https://loom.ly/QJwVE_Y #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #election2024

The current democracy reform movement, while well-intentioned and ambitious, could be missing a significant opportunity by focusing primarily on high-profile congressional and statewide races. Read more: https://loom.ly/t8lPr7k #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #localelections

Rob Richie is senior advisor at FairVote, an organization he co-founded in 1992 and led as CEO from 1992 to 2023. Check out the interview and learn more about Rob's democracy reform work: https://loom.ly/SyoQfbI #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #changeleaders #citybiz #fairvote

Now that the celebratory trashing (by Democrats) and overheated celebration (by Republicans) of RFK's decision to suspend his presidential bid and back Trump is in the rearview mirror, it’s time for an independent to sort this one out. Read more: https://loom.ly/Tzm_oaY #thefulcrum #citizenconnect