“Democracy in the U.S., or anywhere in the world, is not a guarantee. To keep democracy healthy requires an active commitment from every democracy actor.” Jonathan Katz and Eric Urby shed light on several pressing risks to three vital democracy pillars—protecting elections, defending rule of law, and fighting corruption—and discuss opportunities to bolster these pillars.
Countering backsliding and building resilience. On a recent episode of The Current podcast, Norm Eisen highlights concerning trends in the United States and offers actionable steps to strengthen institutions at home and abroad.
Trump’s air traffic control plan. The president is right to seek to fix America’s air traffic control system, but his proposal to insert new technology into the current system is destined to fail, says Dorothy Robyn. Instead, he should make the case to Congress to take the system out of the Federal Aviation Administration and allow it to operate like a public utility, Robyn argues.
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