Why the Federal Debt and Deficit Should Be Bipartisan But Isn’t
Congress passed an historic $2 trillion stimulus package last week to stabilize the faltering U.S. economy through the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that...
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Why I Changed My Mind On Impeachment
Impeachment is an inherently political act. But it can also be, unfortunately, an overtly political act as well. As a non-profit non-partisan news organization, Divided...
Rules for Radical Centrists
It is often remarked that the United States is a nation founded on ideas. These ideas—liberty, justice, equality, opportunity, accountability, and the rule of law—have...
The American Culture War Myth
America is not polarized. Most Americans are not interested in politics. Bold policy initiatives increase the risk electoral defeat. These are just some of the...
The Seeds of Dysfunction
America has always been divided. From our very founding as a nation, the Federalists and Antifederalists debated vigorously, and often quite uncivilly, about the proper...
Life or Choice? Differing Viewpoints on Abortion
This week, Jacob Tims and Emily Collinson explain their opposing viewpoints on abortion. We would like to thank them both for their civility in this...
Civility Towards Incivility Still Matters
This past week, our country witnessed several tragedies: a man in Kentucky shot and killed two African Americans at a Kroger grocery store, a Florida...