It’s Time To Move On
Our political bubbles prime us to see the other side as hypocrites. That doesn’t make it true.
Tag: US Congress
Disagreement is Not Disunion
The inauguration of our new president is almost a week old. There’s one especially striking moment from his speech that can’t and shouldn’t yet slip from our memories.
Competing Narratives of Danger in America
Most everyone agrees that the United States is in trouble. Like everything else, however, we don’t agree on what that danger entails.
Assuming the Worst
It’s easy for any of us to assume that people disagreeing with our own views are influenced by ill-will, dishonesty or callousness. But what if we didn’t?
Why Mitt’s Vote Invoked So Much Emotion
Divergent emotions evoked by Senator Romney’s impeachment vote reveal something more important than just partisan passions.
The Supreme Court’s Textualist Temptation
The Supreme Court’s much-anticipated decision in Bostock v Clayton County may in fact tell us more...
Good Reasons for Knowing Little
If an informed citizenry is crucial to a healthy democracy, the incentives against that can be remarkably rational and compelling to an average American.
Knowing Less Than We Think
In discussing civic engagement and political participation, it’s often taken for granted that Americans have a basic knowledge of what’s going on. Do they?
Can the Supreme Court Bring Us Together, Rather than Drive Us Apart? Part 2
If we’re only feeling angrily estranged by the Supreme Court, maybe we’re missing something important. These stories might leave you strangely hopeful.
The Expanding Language of Revolution in America
Americans are angry – seemingly on all sides. But the promiscuous references to revolution and coups are becoming dangerous.
Can the Supreme Court Bring Us Together, Rather than Drive Us Apart? Part I
In hearing the latest LGBT+ cases, justices on the Supreme Court demonstrate well the thoughtful dialogue needed in legislative debates.
Why Do Two Liberal Justices Keep Defending Religious Freedom?
In an exclusive interview, author Steven Collis talks about his latest book, ‘Deep Conviction,’ and the dialogue surrounding religious freedom.
