Americans worried about the health of our democracy tend to look to Washington. But strengthening democracy is not only about what happens in Congress. It is also about who sits in our city halls and ...

Since organizing the Voters Not Politicians 2018 ballot initiative that put citizens in charge of drawing Michigan's ...

President Trump recently signed an executive order telling federal agencies to replace the term "artificial intelligence" ...

The people who count your vote, certify the results, and are accountable to you made a commitment before anyone knew who won. More than 90 secretaries of state, candidates for the ...

On September 14, American oil executives delivered some alarming news. “The great oil crisis is here.” As the Wall Street ...

The midterms seem to be adhering to a familiar script: the sitting president will be rebuked and the party in power will lose ...

The signers include former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer, former U.S. Attorneys Joyce Vance and Barbara McQuade, and ...

Despite how ubiquitous, prolix, and attention-seeking as he is, sometimes it’s still hard to know what makes President Trump ...

Peter Rodgers is a contributor for The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan publication dedicated to strengthening democracy by fostering informed civic engagement and elevating diverse perspectives.

Idris Mohammed is a contributor for The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan publication dedicated to strengthening democracy by fostering informed civic engagement and elevating diverse perspectives.

Hugo Balta is a journalist, educator, and communicator. Hugo is the executive editor of the Fulcrum and a board member of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund, the parent organization of The Fulcrum. He ...