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Citizens wait to enter a local voting location for a primary election. Independent voters are unable to participate in these primaries, leaving both parties in the hands of those with less moderate views.

Join the Party

Dallin Bundy
Many Americans reject party labels, yet absence from party processes leaves activists shaping ballots and platforms.
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Citizens wait to enter a local voting location for a primary election. Independent voters are unable to participate in these primaries, leaving both parties in the hands of those with less moderate views.

Join the Party

Dallin Bundy
Many Americans reject party labels, yet absence from party processes leaves activists shaping ballots and platforms.
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The Dignity Deficit

Political disagreement is inevitable; dehumanizing opponents is a choice that weakens us all.

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We’ve mastered cynicism about marriage; it’s time to recover the drama of reconciliation.

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Who is Clark Gilbert, the newest apostle called to join the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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Latter-day Saints Must Stand With the Religiously Persecuted

The pain from religious violence that Latter-day Saints have experienced should inspire us to be better advocates for the religiously persecuted.

Dan Ellsworth
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Does anti-elite media sharpen or shatter judgment? Extremist talking heads destabilize reality and easing moral inversion.

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