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Trust is essential to the foundation of America's democracy, asserts Pete Buttigieg, the former presidential candidate and South Bend mayor. Yet, in a century warped by terrorism, financial collapse, Trumpist populism, systemic racism, and now a global pandemic, trust has... Read Full Overview

In a century warped by terrorism, Trumpist populism, systemic racism, financial collapse, and a global pandemic, trust--in our institutions, in each other, and in the American project itself--has precipitously eroded. We are now experiencing the disastrous consequences of a "crisis... Read Full Overview

Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust is central to our nation's current predicament--and how our future depends on finding ways to instill confidence in the American project, and in each other.