Our weekly op-ed highlight reel
News is the heart of what we're about. But The Fulcrum is also a forum for debate about what's ailing American democracy and what could make the system healthier. So here are the most provocative opinion pieces we've posted this week.
Deeds, not words, show Obama is not the reformer he's sounding like
"Obama has evolved in the past 20 years — from the target of a partisan gerrymander into the invisible gerrymanderer," writes Howard Gorrell, a former Republican Party election statistician and a longtime congressional aide.
There's still time to engage the 16 million young voters who aren't in college
Don't ignore this crucial voting bloc, says Maggie Stern of the Children's Defense Fund.
Here is a last-minute tech solution to help you protect your ballot
"Two unique and easy-to-use new technology tools have emerged just in time to put unprecedented power in the hands of the electorate," writes Brian Baird, a former Democratic congressman.
Meanwhile, here are our latest news stories:
Why, Ohio? Drop box options have shriveled in another battleground.
The 10 states where the electorate looks the most like the population
Amid the storm of conflict, new evidence there's a place for calm
Maybe this is the best ad of the whole 2020 campaign
Meet the reformer: Sara Gifford, putting tech savvy to work for civics