As President Joe Biden prepares to give his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, America and the globe are facing a lengthy list of pressing issues — from inflation to geopolitical concerns related to the Ukraine crisis to all of us still dealing with a global pandemic and democracy and voting rights being under attack from a rising national autocratic movement. So, where does an embattled president begin?
The answer seems to lie in the confluence of two events on March 1: the aforementioned presidential State of the Union and the Texas primaries, which will be the first election since Republican state leaders put in place restrictions on access to voting and will serve as a broad test for the direction of the Republican Party after Trump lost the 2020 election.
Yes, the U.S. and the Biden administration are facing a broad array of crucial concerns, but none loom larger than the forces of autocracy pushing against the powers of democracy here in America and around the world, including Russia's attack on Ukraine, with too many celebrating autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin, and those here attacking voting rights. And the most fundamental root of this problem is a loss of the common good, an emphasis too often put on the “me,” and not on the “we.”
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We in the US are not special. We are privileged and we need to stand up for democracy around the world even as it hits our pocketbooks. Time for resolve.
This article is EXACTLY why we need your voice so desperately for the future of TX, the USA and the world. I am watching in terror what is transpiring in Ukraine. We must stand up and do what is right for all of us. We must ensure a free and fair right to vote for every voter on the planet and our right to safety for all people in their own homes without any threat from Putin and his ilk. Please continue to speak out for all of us.