As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public truth teller, but their choice offers a commentary on this moment. Our ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the ...

For the first time, the United States has been classified as a “backsliding democracy” in a global assessment of democratic societies by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral ...

Polarization is the splitting of a whole into opposing parts. Source: Dids / Pexels What is Polarization? Polarization is defined as “the act of dividing something, especially something that contains ...

We are living in a time of increased division. From politics to public health, conversations that could bring people together via common values are driving people further apart. So how can we shift ...