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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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?”
Artificial Intelligence and Education: When the Future Stops Preparing the Next Generation
2026 Election Issues Series · Part VII If the future of work is uncertain, the future of education is already failing to keep up. For decades, education has been America’s primary answer to economic disruption. When industries declined or technologies shifted, the solution was straightforward: learn new skills, earn new credentials, and move forward. ArtificialContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence and Education: When the Future Stops Preparing the Next Generation”
