Illustration by Be Boggs.
Letters to Zócalo
In Wisconsin, Young People Are Thinking Beyond the Ballot Box
As Swing Voters in a Swing State, Their Votes Count. But Their Political Action Goes Deeper Than Election Day
In Wisconsin, more than 12 elections in the last 24 years have been won by less than 30,000 votes—a statistic that has become a talking point among politicians. In 2020, President Joe Biden won the state by a little over 20,500 votes.
That election after election here is determined by such razor-thin margins underscores the potential influence of young voters. The University of Wisconsin campus at Madison alone has nearly 50,000 students. In the 2022 midterm elections, nearly half of Wisconsinites under age 25 cast a ballot. Months later, in spring …
Two Pennsylvanias, One Drive, No Connections?
My Commute Into Pittsburgh Traverses the Political Divide That Defines My State
My wife and I live in a rural farming area in Western Pennsylvania. We moved here five years ago because we’re country people, and it’s only 20 minutes from where …
In Georgia I Trust
A Cobb County Poll Worker Is Confident Voting Is Safe, Secure, and Fair—Despite What Election Deniers Might Say
For a dozen or so elections since 2020, I have worked as a poll worker in Cobb County, Georgia. It has been an eye-opening experience that has made me more …
How I Became a One-Way Pen Pal for Democracy
I Write Postcards to Try to Reform Ballot Scofflaws. All the While Wondering, Who Are These People Anyway?
Oh, you beautiful souls in Battle Creek, Michigan: the teacher, the pipelayer, the barista, the big-hearted tech at the vet’s office checking in a scared family’s pug. How I wish …
What’s at Stake for Northern Ireland in the U.K. Elections?
Changing Demographics and Post-Brexit Tensions Could Mean a Reconciled and Reunified Ireland
Working in media I walk a tightrope every day trying to adequately reflect the nuance of life and political perspectives on the island of Ireland, in particular Northern …
What Was Macron Thinking?
Snap Elections and Political Turmoil Put France at a Critical Juncture, and Voters in an Uncomfortable Place
Here in France, we had all expected the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally)—or the RN—to outperform in the European elections earlier this month. At 8 p.m. on June 9, the …
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