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The Climate Change Debate is Changing. Here's the Data to Prove It.

Common Ground / September 6th, 2023 / By Multiple Writers - Mixed

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

Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Data, Polls, Bipartisanship, Common Ground

The Wolf We Feed

Common Ground / September 1st, 2023 / By Joan Blades

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.

Bridging Divides, Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Depolarization, Living Room Conversations

A Bipartisan Call for Transparency Surrounding Information on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Common Ground / August 18th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

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

Bipartisanship, UFOs, Common Ground, National Security

Here’s Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Artificial Intelligence

Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

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 personal lives and decision making.

Artificial Intelligence, Bipartisanship, Common Ground, Big Tech, Technology, Congress, ChatGPT

International Media Shows Biases, Varying Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Around the World

Bias / July 5th, 2023 / By Ian Rosenzweig

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 sparked both excitement and fear in the United States and around the world. Here's how international media portrayed AI's risks and rewards.

Artificial Intelligence, AI, Bridging Divides, Common Ground, International Affairs, Media Bias

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Climate Change and Energy Production

Common Ground / June 26th, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

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

Climate Change, Common Ground, Clean Energy, Congress

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Drug Policy

Common Ground / May 23rd, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

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.

Common Ground, Drugs, Bipartisanship, Marijuana, Fentanyl

What Role can Beer Play in Bridging our Political Divides?

Recommended Reading / February 28th, 2023 / By Cambria Findley-Grubb

Breweries are one of the places in our society where people of all political persuasions gather together.

Bridging Divides, Common Ground, Culture, Beer, Alcohol

Crime, Inflation, Homelessness: Partisans Align on Dissatisfaction With Key Issues

Common Ground / February 19th, 2023 / By Andrew Weinzierl

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.

Bridging Divides, Polarization, Common Ground

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Workers Rights

Common Ground / August 31st, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

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

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Economy And Jobs, Unions, Labor, Holidays

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on the Issue of Poverty

Common Ground / August 22nd, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Poverty compounds many policies and social issues, from education to incarceration. This means that both sides have incentives to mitigate it, resulting in a lot of common ground on the issue.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Poverty, Inequality, Economy And Jobs

Democrats and Republicans Both Want Safe and Fair Elections: Surveys Show Significant Overlaps

Common Ground / August 18th, 2022 / By Jackson Lanzer

When examining elections, one may conclude that their competitive nature means they’re inherently divisive. Yet when expanding one’s viewpoint to see the shared values that have fostered our democratic republic, many commonalities are revealed.

Elections, Polarization, United News Roundup, 2020 Election, Common Ground

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Education Policy

Common Ground / August 15th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Education is an issue that touches everyone – and can easily be divisive, especially when it comes to matters like whether teachers should be allowed to conceal information from parents about their child. So, where do Americans agree on education policy?

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Education, School Choice, Higher Education, Public Schools

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on LGBTQ Issues

Common Ground / August 8th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

While much of the country remains deeply divided on trans issues, there has been much progress and common ground on LGBTQ issues as a whole.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, LGBTQ Issues, Transgender Issues, Gay Rights

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy

Common Ground / August 1st, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

With the United States consistently oscillating between isolationist and interventionist periods depending on the political climate, views about foreign policy tend to shift with the times. Even so, party divisions exist on this issue, as does common ground.

Common Ground, Foreign Policy, World, Bipartisanship

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Family and Childcare Policy

Common Ground / July 25th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Debates pertaining to family matters can be some of the most contentious in politics because they are so personal. Despite these disputes, there is still a lot of common ground on family and childcare policy.

Common Ground, Bipartisanship, Family And Marriage, Child Care, Children

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Social Media Issues

Common Ground / July 18th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Clear majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents "sometimes or never trust Facebook to do the right thing."

Common Ground, Social Media, Bridging Divides, Big Tech

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Religious Liberty

Common Ground / July 11th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

When the line between religion and politics gets blurry, some call to uphold church-state separation, while others believe that religion can never be entirely separate from political beliefs. However, there are principles of religious liberty that most Americans agree with.

Religion And Faith, Freedom Of Religion, Religious Freedom, Common Ground

How Polls Are Underplaying The Common Ground in the Abortion Debate

Common Ground / June 27th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The vast majority of people, both pro-choice and pro-life Americans, are not absolutists on abortion issues.

Abortion, Common Ground, Data, Media Bias, Pew Research

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Crime

Common Ground / June 23rd, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Americans across party lines are becoming increasingly concerned with rising crime rates and criminal justice reform. Not only do the two sides have different ideas about who is to blame, but they also have many opposing solutions.

Common Ground, Crime, Criminal Justice Reform, Criminal Justice

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