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New Data Shows Threat and Harassment Events Doubled in July

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A report on a new study that quantifies the level of threat and harassment facing public officials.

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Calls For Unity at the DNC — But We Need More Than Words

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Are democratic calls for national unity political spin? Or, do they reflect genuine aspirations and policy priorities?

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Dignity: The Hidden Campaign Strategy

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Conspicuous disrespect is one of the most effective strategies for intensifying political opposition. This article explains the advantages of forsaking that strategy.

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The Carter Center U.S. Elections Project

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The Center is working to support US elections by providing objective information about the election process and advancing good practices in transparency.

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From Essential Partners: It's Not You! ​​​​​Questions are Hard to Write.

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An essay exploring the critically important role that questions play in framing conversations.

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Many are overstating Americans' support for political violence — and it's frustrating

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Are we overstating the problem of political violence in the United States? And, could this become a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Exposure to Outgroup Members Criticizing Their Own Group Facilitates Intergroup Openness

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Across four experiments, Israeli Jews who were exposed to a Palestinian criticizing Palestinians were more open to the Palestinians' perspective of the conflict, than those not exposed to the criticism

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Depolarizing AI and the Evolution of Political Discourse

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A thought-provoking conversation exploring the complex relationships between consciousness, culture, and AI.

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