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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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The First Amendment Meets the Virtual Public Square

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The First Amendment Meets the Virtual Public Square

Allen Lab Senior Fellow, Allison Stanger, argues in the Journal of Free Speech Law that Section 230 is breaking the First Amendment.

Healing through History
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Healing through History

Examining the American Medical Association Archives to Understand Racial Disparities in Healthcare

The Student Palestine Solidarity Movement Resumes
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Commentary

The Student Palestine Solidarity Movement Resumes

Crowd Counting Consortium data show a resurgence of pro-Palestinian activism at U.S. colleges and universities as students have returned to school and started probing the limits of new restrictions on campus protests.

Overview of Protest Activity Around the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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Overview of Protest Activity Around the 2024 Democratic National Convention

As part of its regular work tracking political protest activity across the United States, the Crowd Counting Consortium (CCC) closely followed events around this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Episode 6: What happened in Venezuela’s elections?
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Podcast

Episode 6: What happened in Venezuela’s elections?

In this episode, host Jay Ulfelder sits down with Nonviolent Action Lab Research Fellow Freddy Guevara to discuss the outcome of Venezuela’s elections and what that means for the state of democracy in the country.

In Denver, a Model for Jail-Based Voting
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In Denver, a Model for Jail-Based Voting

Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of people in jail retain their right to vote while being held in pretrial detention, having not been convicted of a crime.