A Journal of Ideas

polarization

The Age of Revenge

Once upon a brief time, there was consensus around social progress. But the backlash began almost immediately—and has been with us ever since.

By Ellen Fitzpatrick

The Vital Center: Learning from the Extremes

By Lauren Harper Pope Liam Kerr

How PR Can Decrease Polarization

By Jennifer McCoy

Renewing American Democracy

Renewal has to begin at the individual level. Agreement isn’t necessary—but listening is.

By Anne-Marie Slaughter

Can America’s Political Polarization Be Fixed?

By Amy Walter