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A nonprofit, nonpartisan news org covering efforts to fix the U.S. political system. Simply put: News. Debate. Community. Levers for better democracy.

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The Fulcrum & data analytics firm Fidelum Partners have just completed a nationally representative study assessing the voting intentions of US adults & their perceptions toward well-known celebrities & politicians. Read more: loom.ly/Y5nJkTw #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

The Fulcrum & data analytics firm Fidelum Partners have just completed a nationally representative study assessing the voting intentions of US adults & their perceptions toward well-known celebrities & politicians.

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In reclaiming language, one reclaims one's power and inalienable right to be in the world anew. Read more: loom.ly/tMOjiFU #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

In reclaiming language, one reclaims one's power and inalienable right to be in the world anew.

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We need more organizations to stop feeding us a steady diet of email form letters and start intentionally working to put an end to our cynicism. Read more: loom.ly/xZ8qyJQ #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

We need more organizations to stop feeding us a steady diet of email form letters and start intentionally working to put an end to our cynicism.

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The child care challenges in the United States are many, and how candidates focus on the issue between now and Election Day may impact the outcome. Read more: loom.ly/9YqhLHQ #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

The child care challenges in the United States are many, and how candidates focus on the issue between now and Election Day may impact the outcome. 

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After surveying more than 2,000 Latinx voters in late July and early August, Equis found a significant jump in support for the Democratic ticket, a shift that the team is referring to as “the Latino Reset.” Read more: loom.ly/B0WGC7c #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

After surveying more than 2,000 Latinx voters in late July and early August, Equis found a significant jump in support for the Democratic ticket, a shift that the team is referring to as “the Latino Reset.”

Read more: loom.ly/B0WGC7c

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Two years after becoming a US citizen, Sactic opened Chapina. He has voted ever since. He does not hesitate to respond when asked about priority issues for the Latino community in the upcoming presidential election. Read more: loom.ly/oapAq-E #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Two years after becoming a US citizen, Sactic opened Chapina. He has voted ever since. He does not hesitate to respond when asked about priority issues for the Latino community in the upcoming presidential election.

Read more: loom.ly/oapAq-E

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Three members of Congress are hoping to bring ranked-choice voting, which has been growing at the state and municipal levels, to congressional elections. Read more: loom.ly/82ayMPI #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #rankedchoicevoting #rcv

Three members of Congress are hoping to bring ranked-choice voting, which has been growing at the state and municipal levels, to congressional elections.

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Indeed, the fewer tribes there are, the worse tribalism gets. And in America the two political tribes battle each other — and only each other — every single day. Read more: loom.ly/qyPs-pY #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Indeed, the fewer tribes there are, the worse tribalism gets. And in America the two political tribes battle each other — and only each other — every single day.

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Voting is the most sacred principle of our democratic republic yet only 66 percent of eligible voters turned out in the last presidential election. But this can change! Read more: loom.ly/BiZ0Y1o #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Voting is the most sacred principle of our democratic republic yet only 66 percent of eligible voters turned out in the last presidential election. But this can change!

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This is the third annual poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our politics. Read more: loom.ly/ITfP1P8 #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

This is the third annual poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our politics.

Read more: loom.ly/ITfP1P8

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Few people are better able to relate the U.S. Constitution and its history to today's civic challenges than Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Read more: loom.ly/O5HhObA #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #constitutionday

Few people are better able to relate the U.S. Constitution and its history to today's civic challenges than Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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In the latest episode of the “Lost in the Middle“ podcast, learn why you only need to focus on seven states on election night. Read more and listen to the episode: loom.ly/YhWJlNc #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

In the latest episode of the “Lost in the Middle“ podcast, learn why you only need to focus on seven states on election night. 

Read more and listen to the episode: loom.ly/YhWJlNc

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Finding the balance between merit and offering a fair chance to those in our society who have often been denied equal opportunity has become a political minefield totally devoid of critical thinking and analysis. Read more: loom.ly/zWuzuOc #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

Finding the balance between merit and offering a fair chance to those in our society who have often been denied equal opportunity has become a political minefield totally devoid of critical thinking and analysis.

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The strength of American civic culture was the subject of this interview with Stid. Has there been a hollowing out of American civil society? What role have foundations & nonprofits played in fueling polarization? Read more: loom.ly/mCcxVLE #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

The strength of American civic culture was the subject of this interview with Stid. Has there been a hollowing out of American civil society? What role have foundations & nonprofits played in fueling polarization? 

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Lawyers Defending American Democracy invites you to attend a free webinar, “When Lawyers Attack the Rule of Law,” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific (5 p.m. Eastern). Read more & register: loom.ly/dkR4K0c #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #LDAD

Lawyers Defending American Democracy invites you to attend a free webinar, “When Lawyers Attack the Rule of Law,” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific (5 p.m. Eastern).

Read more & register: loom.ly/dkR4K0c

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Each election cycle, hundreds of thousands of Americans vote either for the first time ever or — in the case of some returning citizens — for the first time in many years. Read more: loom.ly/FMw97s4 #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #FRRC #powerthepolls

Each election cycle, hundreds of thousands of Americans vote either for the first time ever or — in the case of some returning citizens — for the first time in many years. 

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Ultimately the rule of law protects the rights and freedoms of all Americans, including their rights of self-government, and the principle that no one is above or below the law. Read more: loom.ly/xajULmQ #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #LDAD #worldjusticeproject

Ultimately the rule of law protects the rights and freedoms of all Americans, including their rights of self-government, and the principle that no one is above or below the law. 

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On behalf of the Carter & Ford families — we urge our nation to stand together in agreement that violence not only results in tragic losses but undermines the core values that define our American democratic system. Read more: loom.ly/Y6ED_CY #thefulcrum #citizenconnect

On behalf of the Carter & Ford families — we urge our nation to stand together in agreement that violence not only results in tragic losses but undermines the core values that define our American democratic system.

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Check out this interview and learn more about Bill's work advocating for protections for election workers and for regular, predictable and sufficient federal funding of elections! Read more: loom.ly/6ClnM8E #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #issueone

Check out this interview and learn more about Bill's work advocating for protections for election workers and for regular, predictable and sufficient federal funding of elections!

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It’s becoming crystal clear, as we near the presidential election, that voters need to seriously check out the radical government reformation policies contained within Project 2025. Here’s why. Read more: loom.ly/9iGGzrk #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #project2025

It’s becoming crystal clear, as we near the presidential election, that voters need to seriously check out the radical government reformation policies contained within Project 2025. Here’s why.

Read more: loom.ly/9iGGzrk

#thefulcrum #citizenconnect #project2025