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Stars and Strife: A Discussion on Division in the United States
This week, the Common Ground Committee hosted a discussion of the new documentary Stars and Strife, which examines the increasing division in American political culture....
The Devaluing of Expertise
There is an insidious tide sweeping over public discourse in the United States, the current of which was stimulated long ago and now, when we...
Do the Right Thing, Congress: Do Not Fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Seat
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, September 18, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. The “Notorious RBG,” as she was fondly called...
Qualified Immunity for Police Officers: Is There a Middle Ground?
The recent death of George Floyd and the shooting of Jacob Blake, as well as other apparent incidents of police misconduct, have sparked a nationwide...
On the Possibilities and Limits of Political Forgiveness
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness was written by Simon Wiesenthal in 1969. In the book, Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor, recalls an...
Cuomo or Trump? Leadership During a Time of Crisis
Andrew Cuomo has emerged as the anti-Trump in American politics. A symbol of strong, bipartisan leadership during a time of increasing bickering and partisanship....
Congress in Quarantine, the People in the Streets
The global health crisis has derailed congressional operations for months. Dozens of representatives and senators were quarantined. Yet, Congress faces another crisis of restricting police...
Voices of Black America – A Black Man’s Battle in Baltimore
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer. Floyd's death resulted in increased protests and discussions about racism in the United...
Protests, Perturbations, and the Power of Choice
Protests have erupted across the United States after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man taken into police custody in Minneapolis. Exacerbated by...
Coronavirus May Have Transformed College Forever
Over the past few months, the coronavirus has caused havoc and intense discussion in university administration offices across the country. In March, colleges and universities...