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A postmortem on No Labels' failed effort to put a "national unity" candidate on the November Presidential ballot.

Given the prominent role that "true believers" are playing in contemporary politics, a timely reflection on the work of Eric Hoffer -- the man who coined the term.

An extensively annotated checklist based on input from current and former campus security. city police chiefs and mediators who have worked large-scale crowd events and hate incidents.

Review and summary of an important new book that tries to offer identity politics a positive path through the backlash that is threatening its success.

The dark side of active citizenship Context & All List The dark side of active citizenship https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/01/political-polarization-leads-to-more-polarization/ ~~ The most politically active citizens are the biggest drivers of destructive polarization -- a fact that suggests that we ought to consider rethinking the norms of civic involvement.

Rachel Kleinfeld says people talking across differences isn’t enough to end polarization-- there needs to be institutional change and politicians who come together to defend democratic norms.

National Week of Conversation was created for those exhausted by the division and hatred who seek ways to turn down the heat of polarization. it  is a week to become inspired, equipped and engaged in bridge-building activities.

From Fareed Zakaria, an overview of his major new analysis of threats to liberal democracy.

A persuasive argument that we ought to be paying a lot more attention to the conflict between political activists and everyday citizens.

A report by the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship on how we can work together, instead of against each other to achieve a true democracy.