Is the Future Really Dark?
It is all too clear that few, if any, are satisfied with the status quo in the United States. Among the issues that have arisen...
Tag : polarization
The Divided States of America: United We Fall? Part I of V
Every aspect of U.S. society seems like it is getting more and more polarized. Politicians tear at each other. The news media and social media...
Biden’s Executive Orders Continue a Dangerous Precedent
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by Luka Ladan Two weeks into his first term, President Biden is redefining “the power of the pen.” As of early February, America’s 46th president has signed 28...
Talking Politics in 2021: Lessons on Humility and Truth-seeking From Benjamin Franklin
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Mark Canada, Indiana University The previous year in the United States was a turbulent one, filled with political strife, protests over racism and a devastating...
The Only Way to Stop Polarization from Tearing America Apart
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Growing up in the early 2000s, I used to see those little “Coexist” bumper stickers on cars all over town. I don’t see them anymore....
Think the US is more polarized than ever? You don’t know history
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Union dead at Gettysburg, July 1863. National Archives, Timothy H. O’Sullivan photographer Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia It has become common to say that...
5 Psychological Forces That Turn People into Political Hacks
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There’s really no denying that we are in a time of deep political division. With everything from the impeachment proceedings to a contentious election cycle...