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How the myth of a ‘model minority’ works to divide Americans
Can We Come Together? How Americans Are Trying To Talk Across The Divide
A growing number of organizations are leading Americans in discussions about sensitive political issues. By at least one count, there are more than 200 of these groups nationwide.
Why the Great Divide Is Growing Between Affordable and Expensive U.S. Cities
As a whole, U.S. cities are expanding as rapidly as they have throughout the last half-century. But it's where they're growing that makes a difference.
Is the Dutch "Soft Government" Approach a Model for America?
The Dutch strategy provides a way for government to embrace a more humanized approach—one that does not eliminate individual choice altogether, but rather, enables individuals who do choose to break its laws to at least do so safely.
What is anti-Semitism? The question divides a Jewish coalition.
A Jewish umbrella group removes its name from a newsletter on anti-Semitism over issues of tone and definitions.
How a divided Senate can unite us
No magic tricks can unite us at this point. The only trick that matters is the one that moves us forward — compromise.
Why Are We So Divided?
After a bitter election, we urgently need more mutual understanding.
In our bitterly divided nation, democracy must not become a fight to the death
I am fortunate enough to be able to divide my time between contrasting but wonderful places in the United Kingdom.
How the culture-war divide in the U.S. compares to other democracies
Why fight over free trade confounds partisan divide
The passage of fast-track trading authority represents a rare moment of bipartisan compromise. How did it happen?
Odd Lots: Why the World is Increasingly Divided Into Ideological Bubbles
People are making some costly ideological mistakes.
Dining across the divide: ‘I think some of the ideas are horrible
One is a Belgian resident in the UK, the other was a Ukip candidate: can two strangers find any common ground?
Why the Announcement of a Looming White Minority Makes Demographers Nervous
The idea of white demographic decline has become an object of fascination on the right and the left. But demographers have grown uneasy with the projection.
Column: We argue about race, but wealth and class are what really divide us
A lot of people think racism is about personal biases and prejudices. I encouraged Panush’s group to think about racism in terms of systems, not individuals.
Debating the economic divide: What kind of system do we really want?
Should the economic system that developed our prosperity be discarded and replaced with an alternative? Or, should the free-market system be kept but altered in order to address issues like income inequality and environmental pollution?
The U.S. Is Deeply Divided. How Can I Find Peace?
With so much division, you may wonder what’s next for America.
State of Disunion: How do we cross our bipartisan divides?
Finding Empathy Across the Political Divide
No one can figure it out. It is a mind-boggling mystery. "Who ARE these people who support Trump?" "Who ARE these people who like Hilary?" "Who ARE these people who are planning to vote for a third party candidate?" Well, "these people" are our neighbors. Our dentists. Our airplane pilots. Our children. Our old friends from high school. These people are us. We are all members of the community of the United States of America. Yet so many of us feel like we…
In These Divided Times, Is Civility Under Siege?
Civility is about more than simple politeness. It's a line of respect in public life. It's a comfort to some and repressive to others. And a majority of Americans believe it's in a state of crisis.
In divided government, is compromise better than gridlock?
When Impeachment Works, and When It Doesn’t
History gives us clear examples of when it’s time to remove a president from power.
