5 Lessons For Overcoming Political Polarization From James Madison
James Madison lived through one of the worst epochs of American partisanship but helped lead the country past that period and into greater harmony.
Biden’s Deputy Chief Of Staff Preaches Unity And Bipartisanship While Calling GOP Lawmakers ‘F***ers’
Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s campaign manager and incoming White House deputy chief of staff, makes her boss’s calls for unity look like throwaway lines.
Dear Don Lemon, You Don’t Have To Be Sad
Don Lemon doesn’t have to be sad. CNN doesn’t have to be sad. Viewers don’t have to be sad. But if they keep calling opponents racist, they will all be sad.
Please, Talk Politics Around The Thanksgiving Table This Year
If we can’t even discuss the critical issues affecting our everyday lives with the very people we love and cherish the most, then who can we talk to?
Americans Could Learn From Ellen DeGeneres And George W. Bush
“Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything, doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them,” DeGeneres said.
NRA Sues San Francisco For Declaring The Group A ‘Terrorist Organization’
The NRA alleges that the city is violating its rights to free speech and is impeding on its mission by attempting to “blacklist anyone linked to the NRA.”
Why Marianne Williamson’s Message Of Love And Unity Is What America Needs
2020 Democratic White House hopeful and self-help author Marianne Williamson has a point: America needs more love, now more than ever.
The Intersection Of Twitter, Polarization, And Our Vanishing Institutions
Brookings Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch explains why social media needs a pause button and his vision for how we can depolarize American politics.
To Depolarize Our Politics, Aristotle Would Prescribe Some Virtue
A healthy political sphere relies on ethical, virtuous individuals who focus on their communities and not solely on themselves.
No, Today’s America Would Not Surprise The Founders In The Least
Equipped with knowledge of history and of human nature, the Founders had possibly the greatest predictive power of any group of people throughout history.
I’m A Liberal, And I’ve Learned A Ton From Watching Tucker Carlson’s Show
Carlson’s comments made a decade ago are certainly offensive, but his is an important voice and his show ought to continue.
Arthur Brooks: How To Lead Americans Away From Hating Each Other
On the Federalist Radio Hour, Arthur Brooks and Ben Domenech discuss how to pull Americans out of a “culture of contempt.”
How To Improve The State Of Our Viciously Polarized Union
Better Angels is the organizational equivalent of marriage therapists for our polity, hoping to realize the Constitution’s more perfect union.
How Polling Tracks Changes In Partisan Issues And Demographics
The Director of Political Research at Pew joins Federalist radio share what their polls says about generational differences, polarization, and talking politics with relatives at Thanksgiving.
80 Percent Of Americans Think Political Correctness Is A National Problem
Contrary to a common media and cultural narrative, majorities of Americans of all ages, income levels, and racial backgrounds strongly oppose political correctnesss.
The Kavanaugh Allegations Are Psychological Terrorism, And It’s Time They End
Vilification is a form of psychological terrorism. Because the fury displayed by those leveling the charges is so relentless and uncompromising, it carries its own threat.
Democrats Are Using Kavanaugh’s Accuser As A Pawn
Credible accusations of public figures should be taken seriously. The question is: why didn’t Sen. Dianne Feinstein take this seriously?
How Democrats Are Using Saul Alinsky’s Smear Tactics Against Brett Kavanaugh
Chicago radical leftist Saul Alinsky’s 13 rules for destroying conservatives are effective. The first step to challenging them is actually recognizing them.
Without Free Speech, Everything You Say Is Meaningless
To have more success, free speech advocates should stop seeing this issue through a strictly political lens and start considering censorship as a moral problem.