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Ten ways to take down the political temperature

The intensification of political polarization in recent years has raised pressing concerns about the health of democratic discourse and the rise of political violence. Ash Center Senior Fellow Stephen Richer shares ten principles he believes provide a framework for fostering more constructive engagement: encouraging self-reflection, prioritizing substantive dialogue over hyperbole, and creating incentives that reward integrity and ideas rather than division.

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Harvard Votes

Communique Magazine

Harvard Votes

Ash Faculty, Staff, & Students Lead the Charge in a School-wide Campaign to Get Students to the Polls

 

Kathryn Sikkink on Voter Participation

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Kathryn Sikkink on Voter Participation

The Ash Center sat down for a conversation with Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at HKS and one of Ash’s newest faculty affiliates

Communiqué Fall 2018, Volume 22

Communique Magazine

Communiqué Fall 2018, Volume 22

In this issue, we feature Ash Center Director Tony Saich’s groundbreaking survey examining public opinion in China and unveil the finalists for the 2018 Innovations in American Government Award. In the subsquent pages, we profile Nisreen Haj-Ahmad MC/MPA ’08 and her work sparking community organizing in Jordan as well as Kelly Lugbill Clark MPP 2018 and her plans to empower communities post-graduation. We also share news about Ash Center Faculty, Fellows and more.

Arcade Fire’s Will Bulter on Voting & Civic Participation

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Arcade Fire’s Will Bulter on Voting & Civic Participation

In Boston for a performance with Arcade Fire, the Montréal-based rock band he helped found, the Ash Center sat down Will Butler, a 2017 graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s mid-career MPA program for a conversation on the intersection of public policy, the arts, and his efforts to strengthen a culture of public engagement and participation in government and elections.

Ash Alumna Sparks Community Organizing in Jordan

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Ash Alumna Sparks Community Organizing in Jordan

Nisreen Haj Ahmad MC/MPA ’08 is building capacity for community organizing and supporting teachers advocating for higher wages