The Hyper-Polarization Challenge to the Conflict Resolution Field: A Joint BI/CRQ Discussion
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Favorites of the Rich: Democrats

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Thomas Edsall in the New York Times explains that Democrats are increasingly becoming the party of the rich, and explores what that says about the future of US political conflict in an increasingly polarized system.

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Favorites of the Rich: Democrats

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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