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What If Listening Isn’t the Key to Persuasion – BCB #119

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Listening may not change minds like we thought it did. Still, there are many other effective ways to build understanding and collaboration among those who disagree with you.

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The Great Betrayal: How I messed with Progressive Perfection.

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Our colleague Ashok Panikkar explains how he came to believe that progressive beliefs are not always correct -- and what happened when he said so.

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Business for Democracy: A Call for Courage and Action

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There is ample evidence that democracies around the world are being threatened by authoritarian populist forces, and that the best antidote to stemming this tide is broad-based, “big tent” organizing to stand up for democratic norms and freedoms. 

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More Polarization, More Election Distrust: Why We Must Avoid Temptations to Call Elections "Rigged"

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Starts with Us argues that we must see that when we call elections “illegitimate” without very strong reasons, we hurt America.

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Can Humor Cure Outrage? Jonathan Bernstein Thinks So

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David Beckemeyer talks to Jonathan Bernstein author of Election Day, a book that uses satire to inspire voter turnout and encourage civic engagement.

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Democracy plays no role in the UN’s Pact for the Future

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The Pact for the Future, adopted at the United Nations Summit of the Future on 22-23 September in New York, is a pivotal framework designed to address global challenges with a long-term vision extending beyond 2030. Surprisingly, this vision does not include democracy.

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