Everyone agrees something is broken. Can we make it better?

Everyone agrees something is broken. Can we make it better? POLITICO Magazine asked dozens of big thinkers to tell us their boldest solutions to America’s problems.

What should we do about the influence of money in our campaigns and our government?

Congress is stuck. Here’s how we can jolt it into action — or work around it.

How can we bring more Americans into the political process? Should we?

Yes, Americans are deeply divided. But there are ways to reduce partisanship.

White men still dominate politics. There are racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The income gap has widened. What should we do?

How to tackle fake news, voter ignorance, our social media addiction and more.

Illustration and animation by Ben Fearnley.

Photos: Getty Images; AP; Wikipedia Commons; Flickr; Chris Lehmann, courtesy of New Republic; Gary Shteyngart, photo by Brigitte Lacombe; Kevin Kosar, courtesy of R Street Institute; Michael Anton, courtesy of Hillsdale College; Matthew Continetti, courtesy of Washington Free Beacon; Rebecca Sandefur, courtesy of John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Myrna Pérez, courtesy of Brennan Center.

Art direction by Megan McCrink. Design and development by Erin Aulov, Andrew Briz and Lily Mihalik. Editing by Margaret Slattery, Chris Suellentrop, Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna and Zack Stanton. Photo research by Katie Ellsworth and Bill Kuchman. Videos produced and edited by Brooke Minters, Krystal Campos, Eugene Daniels and Mary Newman.