2026 Election Issues Series · Part XIII By Voice in Between Series Editor’s Note Since December 2025, this series has examined seven core issues most likely to shape voter decisions in the 2026 U.S. election, including the cost of living, the housing crisis, immigration and border security, public safety, the education system, artificial intelligence andContinue reading “Seven Defining Issues of the 2026 U.S. Election: A National Choice About the Country’s Future Direction”
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气候灾害与基础设施：极端天气如何闯进普通人的生活
2026 年大选议题系列 · 第 12 篇 · 第七个议题 按语｜ 自 2025 年 12 月 10 日起，我陆续展开了一组关于 2026 年美国选举的讨论，试图从现实压力而非口号立场出发，梳理哪些议题正在真正塑造选民的判断。 截至本文，这一系列共涵盖七个正在重塑政治版图的核心议题：生活成本、住房危机、移民政策、公共安全、教育政策、人工智能的影响，以及气候灾害与基础设施（本文）。 其中，关于人工智能的影响，已从就业、教育、治理与自由边界等多个层面展开讨论。本文作为第七个议题，并非终点判断，而是对现实压力的补充。稍后，我将对这七个议题进行整体回顾与综述。 大多数人，并不是在读到一份气候报告时，才意识到事情正在发生变化。 他们是在某一个再普通不过的日子。 也许是暴雨后的第二天，街道已经退水，但地下停车场还在抽水；也许是连续高温的第七天，空调整晚运转，电费账单却突然跳了一档；也许是一封来自保险公司的信，语气克制，却让人反复读了好几遍。 信里没有提“气候变化”。它只是通知你：续保条件将被重新评估，或者，保险将不再提供。 就在那一刻，气候不再是新闻里的争论，而是一个极其具体的问题——“这套房子，还能不能继续住下去？”
Climate Disasters and Infrastructure: How Extreme Weather Enters Everyday Life
— Key Issues Shaping the 2026 U.S. Elections · Part VII Author’s Note Since December 10, 2025, I have been examining seven issues shaping the 2026 U.S. elections, approaching them through lived pressures rather than ideological slogans. The series has covered the cost of living, the housing crisis, immigration, public safety, education policy, and theContinue reading “Climate Disasters and Infrastructure: How Extreme Weather Enters Everyday Life”
Starting the New Year with Low-Risk Actions
On the Eve of 2026 | Part III When circumstances call for reassessment, action does not necessarily mean decisive change. In fact, the most reliable responses often consist of small, reversible steps that preserve flexibility while keeping options open. In periods when direction remains fluid and outcomes are still forming, families and individuals benefit lessContinue reading “Starting the New Year with Low-Risk Actions”
How Families Can Reframe Long-Term Choices in a Changing Environment
On the Eve of 2026 | Part II Change, in itself, does not necessarily produce anxiety. What unsettles people more often is the prolonged moment when change continues, while familiar judgments gradually lose their reliability. In such periods, families are forced to reconsider a basic question: what now constitutes a sound long-term choice? For manyContinue reading “How Families Can Reframe Long-Term Choices in a Changing Environment”
What Stage Is the United States Entering Ahead of 2026?
On the Eve of 2026 | Part I Editor’s Note A new year marks a fresh beginning, but it also calls for a recalibration of judgment. This three-part series offers a measured assessment—of the broader environment, family realities, and the boundaries of what can reasonably be carried—at this moment ahead of 2026. It does notContinue reading “What Stage Is the United States Entering Ahead of 2026?”
Is AI Redrawing the Boundaries of Freedom?
— From Privacy to the Quiet Expansion of Surveillance Governance 2026 Election Issues Series · Part XI In democratic societies, freedom has long been understood as a condition of non-interference. As long as individuals act within the law, they are presumed free to choose how they live, move, associate, and express themselves. Government authority, atContinue reading “Is AI Redrawing the Boundaries of Freedom?”
Can Governments Still Govern AI?
— When Technological Speed Outruns State Capacity 2026 Election Issues Series · Part X In modern states, governance has never been merely about setting policy goals or expressing political intent. At its core, governing means translating abstract principles into rules that are enforceable, sustainable, and predictable in practice. Whether in financial regulation, food safety, orContinue reading “Can Governments Still Govern AI?”
Can Elections Still Be Trusted?
— How AI Is Quietly Eroding Democratic Mechanisms 2026 Election Issues Series · Part IX In democratic systems, elections have never been merely technical procedures carried out on polling day. They rest on a far more fragile foundation: public trust. Voters must believe that information is broadly reliable, rules can be enforced, and individual judgmentContinue reading “Can Elections Still Be Trusted?”
Artificial Intelligence and Social Welfare: Can Safety Nets Survive a World Without Stable Work?
2026 Election Issues Series · Part VIII When work becomes unstable, social welfare is no longer just a safety net. It becomes the system that determines whether insecurity turns into crisis. Artificial intelligence is accelerating changes in how people work, how often they work, and how predictable their income is. Careers are becoming fragmented. EmploymentContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence and Social Welfare: Can Safety Nets Survive a World Without Stable Work?”
