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<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: Who Is Still Politically Engaged?

The voters who are losing faith in U.S. institutions. Plus a working model for tuition-free college, eyes on Saudi Arabia, and more
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Loss of Faith: In what seems to be a banner year for minority candidates running for office in the U.S., the country is still witnessing an erosion of African American participation in politics and activism. A new poll, for instance, finds that 57 percent of black respondents said that over the past two years they’ve become less likely to run for office. The same poll also finds the highest levels

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