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Commentary
In this opinion piece, Audrey Feldman, Todd Rogers and Ben Valenta — participants in the Sports, Democracy and Civic Health project — describe their findings showing that shared fandom can soften partisan animosity and make political opponents more willing to connect.
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Communique Magazine
The Ash Center sat down with Jane Mansbridge, Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, to discuss her work developing a package of case studies, simulations, and exercises for teaching effective legislative negotiation aimed at state and federal legislators in the United States
Communique Magazine
From JFK Jr. Forum in the Littauer Building, go up the stairs and turn right . . .
Feature
“Given everything that’s happened to American politics in the last few years, I just need to be able to say that I did my part and worked to help change the outcomes,” says Pierannunzi
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To reach high levels of voter participation, all organizations need to embrace civic responsibility
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Kyle Ofori MPP/MUP 2019 and Jana Pohorelsky MPP 2019 dedicated their last year on campus to working with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
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Mayor Jacob Frey is setting his sights on ending exclusive single-family zoning