Joel S.

A robust First Amendment and our Constitutional protections of the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

(1) Our widespread acceptance of bad faith in so many of our political actors: we now expect -- and, when it suits us, cheer on -- "spin," the disregard of distortions and lies about opposing opinions. Sen. Moynihan's brilliant dictum that everyone is entitled to his opinion but not to his own facts, is in danger of becoming quaint.
(2) Untrammeled personhood granted to corporations, recently bolstered by the Supreme Court.
(3) The ability, and requirement, to spend profligately on political campaigns.

The only thing I know to do is to support the outstanding evenhandedness and fact-checking by public radio.

Maybe more later...