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thefulcrum.us > civic-engagement-education > 2026-midterm-elections

5,000 Community Events. 80,000 Elections. One Message: We Need Each Other Now More Than Ever.

3+ day, 9+ min ago   (1717+ words) As new voting restrictions spread nationwide, When We All Vote's 'Party at the Polls' brings 5,000 community events to turn out voters ahead of November. But here’s the hope: the one thing we’ve learned despite the many challenges we’ve seen in…...

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thefulcrum.us > economy > lahsa-v-trump

A domestic violence shelter is borrowing money to keep its doors open — because the government it's contracted with won't pay on time.

4+ day, 9+ min ago   (1675+ words) A federal court sided with LAHSA, but LA nonprofits are still fronting millions to deliver government-funded homeless and DV services. Time to fix this. That is good news for Los Angeles. Los Angeles can celebrate the protection of federal funding…...

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thefulcrum.us > civic-engagement-education > veterans-in-government

I left a 10-year military career for a job in the NY State Assembly. Here's what I learned about trust, teamwork, and why young people belong in government.

5+ day, 19+ min ago   (1699+ words) A Navy veteran turned NY State Assembly staffer reflects on youth, bipartisanship, and why good government is still possible in 2026. Julie Roland was a Naval Officer for ten years, deploying to both the South China Sea and the Persian Gulf…...

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thefulcrum.us > civic-engagement-education > how-civic-engagement-shapes-democracy

From Student Activist to Poll Worker: Lessons on Making Democracy Real

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1709+ words) polling place volunteer working on laptop during voting for the US elections. Twenty-eight years ago, I was a high school student in Sunnyside, Washington, when I first learned how directly politics could shape the course of a life. On November…...

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thefulcrum.us > health > foreign-aid-data-privacy

8 Senators Are Asking Why the U.S. Wants Direct Access to Foreign Health Databases

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1628+ words) The senators — who include Tim Kaine of Virginia; Chris Van Hollen of Maryland; Brian Schatz of Hawaii; Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Christopher Coons of Delaware; Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Raphael Warnock of Georgia, who led the effort — requested a…...

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thefulcrum.us > elections > kentucky-independent-voter-surge-closed-primaries-reform

Kentucky Independents Are Surging — So Why Are They Still Shut Out of Primaries?

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1741+ words) A hand casting a vote in a ballot box for an election in the Kentucky, USA Kentucky’s political establishment has just been handed a number it should not be able to ignore. In July, more Kentucky voters registered as independent…...

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thefulcrum.us > democracy > public-good-vs-individual-rights

Rights aren't absolute. Responsibilities aren't optional. Here's what MAGA gets wrong about citizenship.

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1660+ words) An examination of how gun rights, taxes, business regulation & public health all reflect the same core principle: rights come with responsibilities to society. I have therefore argued in an article,“Towards a Reformed Capitalism," that because corporations are a creature…...

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thefulcrum.us > electoral-reforms > trump-emergency-powers-midterms

Montanans Urged To Defend Voter Integrity in November Elections

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1641+ words) The Trump administration’s Justice Department has filed 30 lawsuits against states refusing to hand over voter rolls, which include personal information including Social Security and driver’s license numbers. "You can be a poll watcher. You can be an observer. You can…...

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thefulcrum.us > elections > dan-osborn-working-class-congress-nebraska-2026

Dan Osborn Says He’s Ready to Represent the Working Class

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1645+ words) "For me, it really is money in politics," he said. "Money in politics touches so many, if not every, issue that's out there. If you're taking their money, you've got to do their bidding." Osborn's campaign reports $5.8 million raised with…...

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thefulcrum.us > governance-legislation > state-constitutions

The U.S. Constitution Gets Most of the Attention. States Are Where Many Rights Battles Are Now Being Fought.

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1608+ words) Every state has its own constitution. Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters in almost every state this year will have the opportunity to amend the language of their state constitution. In one…...