Democracy cannot just be something Black Americans are asked to save every election. It has to be something we can see ...

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

Sarah Bryner is a contributor for The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan publication dedicated to strengthening democracy by fostering informed civic engagement and elevating diverse perspectives. Brendan Glavin ...

How a national music initiative is bridging divides and inspiring civic renewal across America.

"Right now, it's a record-tight margin in the House. You know, Speaker Mike Johnson was elected by two votes. Just one or two ...

Once a month, on the evening of the first Wednesday, I sit on an elevated platform behind a horseshoe-shaped desk in my role as a member of my community’s historic preservation commission in Urbana, ...

On the set of YouTube’s newest game show, a fact-checker quit mid-taping. Her job was to referee the truth, and the rules ...

Imagine a household earning $100,000 a year but spending $132,000. It must borrow roughly $32,000 just to get through the ...