The Democracy We Must Protect Together

This piece doesn't fit Retrofit Relay's focus on home energy upgrades and rebates. It's a commentary on democracy and authoritarianism, arguing that threats to the rule of law, free elections, civil society, and peaceful conflict resolution show up as a pattern rather than isolated incidents, and calling for people across political views to unite around those basic democratic commitments.

There's no news here about heat pumps, weatherization, rebate programs, or anything else that would affect a homeowner's plans for energy-efficiency upgrades. Since it doesn't touch on home energy topics, dollar amounts, program deadlines, or state-level rebate rules, there isn't a homeowner-relevant summary to give.