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What Americans don’t get about Israelis Fighting for their Lives

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From Israel, an attempt to correct some of the misperceptions that Americans have about the war.

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The Most Important Writing Exercise I’ve Ever Assigned

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A simple and really creative writing assignment (or introspective thought experiment) that helps people see across the deepest of our political divides.

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The Grand Canyon-Sized Chasm Between Elites and Ordinary Americans

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The report on what is likely the United States' biggest and most consequential political divide -– the one that separates elites from the rest of society.

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The For-Profit D.C. Firm Staging America’s ‘Grassroots’ Movements

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An astonishing window into the shady world in which "bad-faith" actors manipulate our politics and inflame (and, sometimes, generate) conflict and animosity.

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Pluralism, Plurality, and the Generation of Collective Wisdom

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Ideas about how the generation of collective wisdom can enhance the work of the New Pluralists and others interested in escaping the destructive hyper-polarization and stagnation.

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How ‘Our Democracy’ Became Undemocratic

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An essay exploring the many ways in which the word "democracy" has been weaponized by a wide array of narrowly focused interest groups -- groups that have little concern for the welfare of the larger society.

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Chicken Littles Are Ruining America

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An in-depth look at the far-reaching implications of a culture that is so focused on apocalyptic threats that it fails to see the many positive aspects of society worth celebrating and defending.

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Through a distorted lens: How perceptions of the “other side” drive toxic division

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Toxic polarization is a large, complex problem with many factors. But one thing we can all do to reduce it is examine our role in the equation. Making our culture less toxic starts with us.

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America’s social ills are not simply due to inequality and despair

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An interesting article questioning some of our most basic assumptions about the challenges facing society and possible remedies -- the kind of outside the box thinking we ought to consider occasionally.

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