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Dear friends of VTIPG and the Community Change Collaborative,
We share five articles each week that we find timely and meaningful that address significant concerns related to the state of our democracy and civil society. We aim to offer pieces that illuminate myriad dimensions of our country's policy and governance challenges and the state of social norms that sustain the possibility of addressing those concerns. Please note, the views expressed in these essays do not necessarily reflect the perspectives of VTIPG faculty or staff or of Virginia Tech. We also upload these articles and stories to our website. You may find the archive for this series at News and Opportunities at http://ipg.vt.edu. Thank you to IPG's Community-Based Research Manager Lara Nagle for contributing an NPR article to this week's edition.
If you would like to suggest an article for consideration, please contact the editor at the address below.
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Our first piece this week, from the Associated Press, reflects on President Joe Biden's term in the wake of his decision not to accept the Democratic Party's nomination to stand for reelection.
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A second selection, from Vox, commends Biden for stepping aside in the name of increasing the chance that American democracy will survive the coming election.
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Our third story, from ABC News, contends that Biden will continue to face tough decisions and unrelenting criticism from Republicans in the final months of his term.
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A fourth article, from NPR, suggests that a second Trump term would negatively affect U.S. efforts to combat climate change.
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Last, we feature a story from The Guardian that laments the state of the Republican Party's departure from traditional conservative values under Trump.
Brief synopses of these articles appear below. We hope the perspectives they offer encourage reflection and conversation!
Best wishes,
Billy Parvatam
VTIPG Communications Coordinator
pbilly97@vt.edu.
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