Common Ground

The first presidential debate between Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden was held on Thursday, and media outlets were quick to analyze the debate and declare a winner.

"How wonderful that you have met with a paradox. Now you have some hope of making progress."

Disturbing. Unsettling. A warning. That’s how I would describe the new civil war film out of A24 studio.

Polls show that public sentiment across the political spectrum does not favor the political extremes on the issues of climate change, energy, and the environment.

In this iteration of our common ground series, we will explore common ground on the Isreali-Palestinian conflict, one of the most polarizing issues on the planet.

The emotions evoked by this war understandably provide for some pretty contentious interactions between those who are not directly affected by the war, let alone those who have family connections or have lived in the region. Something we’re not seeing–or seeing as often–however, are constr...

Polarized language obscures nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas conflict by framing empathy for victims as support for the worst actions of the leaders and militaries associated with them.

Education should be a part of the solution to overall political depolarization. But it should not be the only solution, according to a K-12 education and depolarization panel hosted by the DC and Fairfax Alliances of Braver Angels, along with Bridge at Mason.

Dianne Feinstein, previously the U.S.’s oldest sitting senator, died at 90 on September 29, 2023. The California Democrat was mourned across the aisle.

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.