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Faith in Democracy: Mobilizing Religious Communities for Democratic Change
The importance of a robust democracy in safeguarding the rights and fostering the civic participation of the religious cannot be overstated. Throughout history, it has become evident that nations that veer off the democratic path, or that never developed strong democratic institutions, often exhibit the troubling dominance of a single faith community over marginalized others,…
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When No One Notices the President
Throughout the 2020 campaign, Joe Biden frequently described himself as a “transitional president”. Part of the reasoning for his use of this language was to reassure younger voters that they should not see him as an obstacle to their generational goals. But Biden was also attempting to not only differentiate himself from Donald Trump ideologically…
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Call to Action: The Building Civic Bridges Act (H.R. 6843/S. 4530)
The Building Civic Bridges Act is expected to be reintroduced in September of this year. This bill, which has broad bipartisan support, would authorize $25 million per year to formalize efforts with regard to civic bridge building. It will establish an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within AmeriCorps to research civic bridge building and social cohesion,…
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National Council on Election Integrity Calls on Congress to Address Threat of Generative AI and Prioritize Election Security
As concerns grow over the threat that generative artificial intelligence (AI) poses to U.S. national security, Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity released the following statement urging Congress to pass commonsense safeguards to protect our elections and provide adequate funding to the dedicated officials who administer them: “Generative AI poses a direct threat…
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White House Should Produce Debt Cancellation Cost Estimates
Two days after announcing executive action to cancel large amounts of student debt, the White House has failed to produce either a cost estimate or a proposal for how it would be paid for. The White House has said it is unable to provide a cost estimate due to uncertainty, and has suggested it could…
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Secretary of State/Secretary of the Commonwealth
What does a Secretary of State do? That’s kind of like asking what a sandwich is – is a hamburger a sandwich? A taco? There are no simple answers. Here’s the deal: most states have a person called the Secretary of States, and in many states, this person is the chief election official. That means…
