Tag: Bridging Divides

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year– getting to have political discussions with family around the dinner table! I mean, Thanksgiving.

AllSides’s CEO John Gable spoke at the 2022 Concordia Summit about bridging the partisan divide.

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?

Here’s some of the research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind – and how you can get better at making these shifts.

The Forward Party recently merged with the Save America Movement and the Renew America Movement. With Forward's announcement, also came waves of criticism– despite this, there are reasons to believe Forward is both a viable and worthwhile option for Americans.

The bipartisan committee tasked with recommending how to make Congress more efficient, effective and collegial issued its latest round of unanimous recommendations Tuesday, focusing on oversight, facilities, the legislative process and continuity in times of crisis.

The Supreme Court used to be one of the areas of government that was the least impacted by the nation's extreme polarization, frequently finding common ground, but recent SCOTUS rulings have magnified our divisions.

Whenever a political bombshell disrupts the summer months with protests, a question reappears around Independence Day: Is there anything worth celebrating this year?

The Senate is getting a second chance to pass a civic education bill that failed to make the grade two years ago. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group reintroduced the Civics Secures Democracy Act, with the hope of sparking a Senate-wide vote to improve American students’ understanding of civics and history.