Commentary In recent years, families have fragmented and friendships have been fractured by clashing political ideologies and beliefs. What’s happening on the micro level is happening on the macro level, too: Secessionist sentiments are strengthening as American politics becomes ever-more polarized. Several counties in eastern Oregon are actively seeking to secede from Oregon and to…
Texas GOP Supports a State Electoral College in Age of Polarization
September 7, 2022
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Rising Star is a sleepy Texas town of 899 souls, surrounded by thousands of acres stretching to the horizon in a place that seems stuck in time. Cowboy hats are as common here as raising cattle, and the metallic clang of pumpjacks spitting out oil remains commonplace. Like many towns in West Texas, it has…
Political Polarization Worsens in Corporate America: New Study
Executive teams of large U.S. corporations are becoming increasingly partisan, resulting in “a political polarization of corporate America,” according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. This polarization has implications for the values of firms as well, the study found. While workplace diversity in recent years has received a lot of attention, particularly…
Our Vote, Their Values
May 23, 2022
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Commentary Australians can breathe a sigh of relief now that the federal election is behind us for another three years. Choosing who is going to be the next prime minister is one of the most important decisions a citizen of our country can make. And like any other decision, choosing one option invariably excludes choosing…
EpochTV Review: What Do People Actually Believe? How Political Labels Are Used to Cause Division
December 4, 2021
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Commentary Political polarization and division is evident in our culture now more than ever. Join Jeff Carlson and Hans Mahncke in the latest episode of “Truth Over News” as they break down the actual ideologies present in today’s politics, and how to identify various belief systems accurately. Although many blame former President Donald Trump for…
Madison’s 5 Lessons for Overcoming Polarization
Commentary There has never been a time when our nation wasn’t divided by partisanship. Yet some eras are more divisive than others, and few of us would deny that we’re living through an especially polarized time. For those who don’t trust their instincts on this question, numerous surveys bear out a collective hunch: polarization really…
Spanish Minister Gets Knife in Mail, Suspect Identified: Police
MADRID—Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Monday she had received a knife covered in red stains in the mail, and police announced they had identified a suspect. El Pais newspaper, La Sexta television, and other media reported that the main suspect was a man with mental health issues and that police were not linking…
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