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Be Skeptical But Not Cynical: Advice From a Media Professor

September 4

One Journalist's Fake-News Moment and How It Relates to our Divides

September 4

What Can a Chicago Gang Member Teach Us About Our Divides? Amanda Ripley Explains

August 28

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

August 27

Debate Without Hate: A Podcast to Help You Navigate the Election

August 21

J.D. Vance Endorses Book with Dehumanizing “Unhumans” Language

August 14

What Do We Mean by “Extremists” and “Moderates”?

August 8

A Free Education Resource that Helps Students Engage Across Differences in Better Ways

July 31

5 Polarizing Moments from the 2024 Republican National Convention

July 24

"I Get a Lot of Hate From Both Sides”: 16-Year-Old Writes About Impacts of Polarization

July 24

Builders Can Win: Thoughts on Attending a National Governors Association Convening

July 17

After Trump Shooting, Four Ways to Lower the Temperature

July 15

4 Myths About Our Toxic Division and How to Overcome Them

July 10

This July 4th, Can We Strive to See the Best In Each Other’s Views of America?

July 2

Are You Willing to Walk a Mile in Their Media Shoes?

June 18

Misleading Survey Results Can Amplify Animosity and Fear

June 12

How We Respond to Trump’s Verdict Matters

June 5

Can Citizens Solve Contentious Issues? Two Experts Weigh In on Our Citizen Solutions Work

May 29

Is Toxic Polarization Caused by Our Addiction to Negativity?

May 29

For Campus Protests (and Other Polarizing Issues), Do We Often See What We Expect To Find?

May 22

Daniel Lubetzky TED Talk: Replacing “Us vs. Them” with a Movement of Builders

May 15

Navigating the Clash of Conflicting College Protest Narratives

May 8

Conservative Environmentalist Benji Backer Talks Polarization and the Pressures to Conform

April 17

"Civil War" Movie Reactions: "Can That Really Happen in America?"

April 10

PBS Highlights Our Citizen Solutions Work on Gun Rights and Safety

April 2

6 Steps for Mending a Politically Strained Relationship

6 Steps for Mending a Politically Strained Relationship

March 20

True or False? Political Passion Is at Odds with Depolarization

March 13

Some People Hated the Depolarizing Heineken Ad. Why?

March 6

How Does This Heineken Beer Commercial Reduce Toxic Polarization?

February 21

Toxic Polarization Fractures Our Relationships — Even With Our Political Peers

February 8

Who's to Blame For Our Toxic Polarization? (Or is "Blame" the Wrong Word?)

January 31

Can Embracing Political Moderation Help Us Reduce Toxic Polarization?

January 31

Through a Distorted Lens: How Perceptions of the "Other Side" Drive Toxic Division

January 25

Newsweek Asks: Is America More United Than We Think?

January 17

Make It A Habit: Be Hard on Issues But Soft on People

December 13

A Letter To College Students: 10 Ways To Side With Humanity

December 13

The State of the Movement: Thoughts on Our Two-Year Anniversary

December 7

A Conflict Resolution Expert Wants To Challenge You

November 29

A Liberal Attends a Trump Rally With Curiosity as His Guide 

A liberal attends a Trump rally with curiosity as his guide 

November 15

Why Is Polarization a Problem? Isn’t it Normal For Us To Strongly Disagree?

November 7

A Video Shown To Reduce Us vs. Them Political Contempt

November 6

Low-tech Solutions For Spotting AI-generated Media

November 1

Make It A Habit: Check Images and Videos for Signs of Being AI-generated

October 25

Make It A Habit: Try To Recognize and Reduce Your Bias

October 11

Make It A Habit: Avoid Biased, Polarizing News Sources

October 4

Make It A Habit: Avoid Divisive Language

Make It A Habit: Avoid divisive language

September 27

Make It A Habit: Adopt a Problem-Solving Mindset

Make It A Habit: Adopt a problem-solving mindset

September 20

Stephanie Was Robbed at Gunpoint at 18. Now, She is a Firearms Instructor.

Stephanie was robbed at gunpoint at 18.

September 19

Make It A Habit: Finding Consensus on Divisive Issues

September 12

Make It A Habit: Break Out of Your Bubble and Build Bridges

September 6

Make It A Habit: Tips to Navigate the Incoming Flood of Election News

Tips to navigate the incoming flood of election news

August 30

Justin Lee's Struggle as a Gay Man and Devout Christian

Radical Heroes: Justin Lee's Struggle as a gay man and devout christian

August 24

Make It A Habit: You Know What Happens When You Assume...

Make it a habit

August 23

Make It A Habit: Are You Willing To Compromise?

Make it a habit

August 23

Make It A Habit: 4 questions to ask yourself when you're getting emotional

Make It A Habit

August 22

And Then All At Once: Joe Walsh’s Transformation From Divider to Uniter, in His Own Words

Joe Walsh talks about his transformation from outspoken Republican divider to a "politically homeless" man working to unite and overcome hyperpolarization.

August 9

"You Want Us to Compromise With Those Extremists?": A Common Objection to This Work

July 25

Americans think the "other side" is the problem when it's really the solution

Founding Partner Daniel Lubetzky wrote about the unique opportunity Americans have to work together, even if they can’t see it’s there.

June 28

Watch Your Language: The power of words and our duty to choose the right ones

May 31

Clear Thoughts: Rising above the echo chamber

May 18

It's Time to Cross the Street, Folks: An Epidemic of Loneliness and Its Effect on Polarization

It's time to cross the street, folks: An epidemic of loneliness and its effect on polarization

May 10

Remember When McCain Defended Obama?

May 2

Former Convict Partners with Police

May 2

Am I Trying to Understand, or Am I Trying to Change Minds?

May 2

Hyper-Partisan Politicians Get 4x More Coverage Than Bipartisan Problem Solvers

May 2

Former White Supremacist Tony McAleer: A Journey to Radical Compassion

May 2

How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

May 2