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The Grand democratic Bargain — Humanity's Best Defense Against "I'll Fight You for It" Rules

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The second "Big Picture" essay, this one explaining why democracy is worth defending by looking at the systems it is designed to replace. While no democracies are perfect, they are clearly better than the alternative authoritarian or anarchistic approaches to societal organization.

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Reflections on Braver Angels' Dignity Over Violence Convening

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12 Bridging and Civic Health Organizations reflect on the implications of Charlie Kirk's murder, and how we can turn America's increasing political violence and polarization around.

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Jonathan Stray: Why Build Bridges when Democracy is Burning?

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Jonathan Stray explains why we still need to build bridges to "the other side," even if we think they are doing terrible things. It is the only way for those who want to protect democracy to "win" that fight.

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The Great Reframing: What It Is and Why It Is Essential

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If we want to get out of the trouble we are in as a society, we need to realize that the "enemy" is not "the others." It is the destructive way in which we deal with "the others."

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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of September 7, 2025

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Our weekly compilation of reader suggested and highlighted links, along with colleague and news and opinion reading. Lots here to think about!

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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of September 7, 2025

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David Eisner: History Rhymes: Lessons of Civic Renewal Then and Now

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David Eisner points out astonishing similarities between our civic angst now and in the early 1900s, pointing out that we turned things around then and can do so again. Indeed, many people and organizations are already working on this effort.

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Understanding Democratic Erosion: A Lowy Institute/Toda Institute Collaborative Project

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A conflict map of democratic erosion shows how complex this problem is, and why a simple, us-versus-them definition of the problem, along with an attempt to overpower "them," cannot work to solve it.

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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of August 31, 2025

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Weekly collection of important and interesting readings from our colleagues and journalists writing on topics relating to polarization, democracy, and intractable conflicts.

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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of August 31, 2025

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