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.
When progress is gridlocked, more talking can help
So many of our fellow citizens don't realize how sticking to tribal positions — including the conclusion that someone who disagrees with them is morally deficient — actually makes it harder to solve our problems, according to Bruce Bond and Erik Olsen of the Common Ground Committee.
Stuck abroad, with no good reason why I'm not counted in the census
Should Americans living overseas be included in the decennial population count? Former Republican Party statistician and longtime congressional aide Howard Gorrell says yes.
The path to safe voting in an ailing democracy
We all have the power to fight for safe voting right now, even from home. And we have the duty to do so, even if our ballot comes in the mail, write David Domke and Charles Douglas III of Common Power.
Meanwhile, here are our latest news stories:
New Jersey will vote on keeping gerrymandered map for two extra years
TV coverage of the Senate may reduce its effectiveness
Meet the reformer: Dorian Spears, pushing the importance of counting all Tennesseans