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Organizational, Community and Societal Dysfunction

BI Audio/Video
Lorelei Kelly Talks with Heidi Burgess about the Modernization and Depolarization of Congress -- And the U.S. More Broadly
Lorelei Kelly has been working to help Congress do its job better for over 20 years, most recently as part of the "Fix Congress Cohort." Learn what they are doing to fix democracy at the top and the local level.

Colleague Activities
Why We Can't "Just All Get Along": Dysfunction in the Polity and Conflict Resolution and What We Might Do About It
A quick summary of and a link to an excellent article on our dysfunctional politics.

News and Opinion
Despair over disparities: systemic racism or systemic dysfunction?

News and Opinion
Supreme Court steps into a void left by congressional dysfunction

News and Opinion
What We Can Do to Make American Politics Less Dysfunctional

News and Opinion
U.S. Dysfunction Clouds Economic Diplomacy Efforts

News and Opinion
School Boards Are No Match for America's Political Dysfunction

News and Opinion
Will America's woes bring down democracy and capitalism worldwide?
A report on another major new book that helps us understand our troubled times and, especially the ways in which elites are undermining both democracy and capitalism.

News and Opinion
How Political Primaries Drive Britain's Dysfunction

News and Opinion
American Dysfunction Is the Biggest Barrier to Fighting Covid