Eroding Trust in US Democracy, the Struggle to Pass Climate Bills, and More

July 27, 2022

As recent survey data makes clear, the American public’s trust in the democratic process is at a concerning low. Gabriel Sanchez, Keesha Middlemass, and Aila Rodriguez explain how misinformation feeds into perceptions about election integrity and what can be done to restore confidence in the system.

Though many analysts and advocates have focused on Senator Joe Manchin’s power to block ever-shrinking versions of Democrats’ clean-energy proposals, there are other reasons why congressional Democrats have had so much difficulty advancing Biden’s ambitious climate plans. Sarah Binder outlines three such structural factors.

“Assigning human rights in the Middle East to the values side—the expendable side—of the foreign policy ledger is a troubling bit of historical amnesia that carries significant potential consequences,” argues Steven Heydemann in the aftermath of President Biden’s trip to the Middle East.

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