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....
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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...
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...
Ground News Wants To Empower Readers To Judge Media Bias
Over the past few years, the movement to restore civil discourse to politics and understand news bias has grown enormously. In pursuit of our mission...
Why We Joined Divided We Fall
Our movement is growing. DividedWeFall.com now receives over 10,000 views per day! We added two incredible new members to the team. Find out why they...
Pandemic as Total War? Mental and Material Lessons
Jennifer Yip is a doctoral candidate in History at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the influence of logistics on the strategic outcome...
Coronavirus Pandemic, Policy, and Politics
In the past month, coronavirus has taken over every aspect of our lives: work, school, home, and even politics. Its political implications are wide-ranging and...
Why Dialogue and Civility Matter
In America the people are sovereign. That’s a premise we can all agree on, right? See! Civility isn’t so hard. We agree already! Well, no…...