Stamp out the canker thwarting democracy

A solution lies in an informal alliance of people and institutions propelling a stream of public-spirited action and activity

The 21st century is host to multitudinous crises impacting different sectors. For instance, the 2007-08 financial crisis seriously dented the economies of many nations, and the recovery has been slow, or sporadic. Since then, a succession of unrelated crises have heralded forebodings of still graver damage not only to the economy but also to the body politic and people everywhere.