Democracy

Why modern politics is failing us—and how to fix it

A politics built only on opposition eventually loses purpose, replacing leadership, vision and belief with outrage and endless conflict.

May 28, 2026

Voting rights, race and the Deep South’s unfinished history

Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.

May 18, 2026

Opinion

When Americans stop trusting the rules themselves

The Supreme Court's recent redistricting rulings reveal growing fears that democratic legitimacy is weakening beneath America’s escalating partisan political warfare.

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May 18, 2026

The death of the center

As political extremes rise, the middle disappears—and so does the ability to govern. Bill Britt explains why that matters.

May 14, 2026

Why listening is the real test of leadership

In this edition of This Matters, Bill Britt explores how leaders who stop listening to dissent risk losing touch with reality—and the truth itself.

May 11, 2026

The quiet danger of cynicism

As public cynicism deepens, Americans risk losing the collective belief necessary to sustain democracy, progress and civic responsibility.

May 7, 2026

When money decides elections before voters do

Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.

April 30, 2026

Opinion

The fight now isn’t left vs. right. It’s forward vs. backward

In the United States, here in Alabama, and in places around the globe, a pattern is emerging. The future is being dragged backward.

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April 28, 2026

When fear becomes the strategy, something deeper breaks

Bill Britt examines how fear shapes political behavior—and what happens when it replaces truth as the driving force.

April 2, 2026