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When Congress Can Help Us Help Them
The State of the Union address was once an official government proceeding in which both parties temporarily put aside their differences to hear the president offer his prognosis for the health of the nation. Last week, that solemnity and bipartisanship seemed very far away. Instead, the address took on all the trappings of a campaign…
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A milestone in the bridge-building movement
Since last summer, the Bridge Alliance Education Fund and Resolutionaries have joined forces to champion the Building Civic Bridges Act, and the public’ssupport has been invaluable. We’re excited to announce that the BCBA is slated for reintroduction in Congress on March 15 – an exciting next step in our collective journey toward fostering a more…
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EP Guide to Conversations Across the Partisan Divide
The term polarization describes any situation where people sort themselves into opposing sides, erase the complexity of the individuals as well as the issues, and then spiral into increasingly inhumane treatment of “the other side.” Any difference in views or identities can become polarized. Partisan polarization (e.g. Democrats versus Republicans) has become particularly harmful for…
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10 Reasons Why Americans Are Not as Divided as You Think
Party leaders, politicians, and media pundits and talking heads would have US voters believe that the American public has never been more divided. This narrative is especially prominent in presidential election years. The truth is that American agree on more issues than one might think, and it’s really only the major parties that are more…
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American Future Stories
In this land of promised opportunity, our nation seems to be falling short. The media provides dire warnings about what is likely to happen if “our people don’t win,” as if we just have to survive the end of the world. The rapid pace of change has and will continue to radically transform our lives….
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Resisting Polarization in an Election Season: A Four-Part Curriculum
The 2024 election cycle has begun. Each presidential campaign cycle seems to be more contentious than the last and this one is no different. We’re bracing for months of misleading TV ads, apocalyptic fundraising emails, and rough dinner table arguments. Presidential elections make the nation’s already-extreme political polarization even worse. Polarization is when people sort…
