Common Ground

It’s no secret that guns and abortion are two of — if not the — most contentious topics in our politics. Where other issues center primarily on statistics and what policies may create the best outcome, abortion and guns find themselves grouped into a larger, more intangible idea: morality.

Learning to listen to each other and decreasing polarization immunizes us to disinformation and propaganda and is, therefore, a matter of national security.

Luke Combs recently released a cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car.” His cover sits at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Why does “Fast Car” continue to resonate with Americans across differences?

New data shows Americans are overwhelming in agreement on climate change. Where does the conversation go from here?

Today, we find ourselves in a high-stakes struggle. Polarization is tearing us apart, pushing us towards a precipice where civil war is not an unthinkable consequence.

Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers are pushing to increase transparency around UAP sightings.

Do you see a path forward that leads us to a safer world? What is the role of nuclear weapons in that future world?

In the early days of social media, when the promise of connections around the world seemed real, likely some people would have associated social media with broccoli. Now social media has lost its luster. But with the right kinds of policy reforms, can some of social media’s luster come bac...

The group being stereotyped, and sometimes denigrated, goes by a variety of names. Some of them sound neutral: “centrists,” “moderates,” “bi-partisans,” "trans-partisans." Other names are explicitly critical: “cowards,” “frauds,” “complicits," “wishy-washy.”

AI has made headlines recently as a potentially world-altering technology. While there are many opinions floating around about the technology's benefits and risks, Republicans and Democrats agree on some key points about AI, such as the impact of artificial intelligence on people’s persona...

Here are some climate policies on which majorities in both parties align.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 passed just days before the United States defaulted on its debt obligations. Here’s an overview of where voters and politicians agreed and disagreed on the debt ceiling package.

Could purposeful artistry of some medium ever be used to depolarize politics?

Opioid addiction and fentanyl laced drugs continue to be an issue across communities, Republican and Democratic. Here are a few bipartisan solutions to the issue.

Dialogue is essential but insufficient: We need bigger, better ideas to scale up the massive mountain of political polarization.

Concerns about censorship on Musk's Twitter haven't been limited to one side of the political spectrum.

On what issues do Republicans and Democrats agree – and disagree – on areas of life satisfaction? A new poll helps answer the question, and shows us that there's more common ground that we might imagine.

It's easy to focus on divisions in your family, but there are some issues you’ll likely find common ground on.

At AllSides, we frequently address the problem of political polarization, but how bad is it really? Do you have an accurate perception of the state of political polarization in the country?

There are plenty of aspects of workers’ rights and well-being that gain approval from people across the political spectrum.