Nov 13, 2020 · Americans have rarely been as polarized as they are today. The studies we’ve conducted at Pew Research Center over the past few years illustrate the increasingly stark disagreement between Democrats and Republicans on the economy, racial justice, climate change, law enforcement, international engagement and a long list of other issues.

Aug 4, 2024 · This is the second article in the series “America in the Age of Polarization”, where Emil Bender Lassen (MPP ’25) drives 9,000 miles around the US to speak to journalists, researchers and voters on an election that threatens to further divide the country.

Jan 1, 2021 · With votes now tallied, and in some cases, electoral outcomes having been determined by extremely narrow margins and marked by legal challenges, there is no doubt that the political divide in the United States is a central trait of the country.

This shared cynicism doesn’t mean the country isn’t deeply polarized politically. The parties are deeply divided beyond anything I’ve seen in my more than 30 years working in journalism, including roles as a press critic for the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek’s chief congressional correspondent, the founder and director of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in …

Jun 15, 2023 · Historical data from the NBC News poll, which dates back to 1989, helps explain how and why America’s political divide has been growing.

Is the political divide today really worse than it was years ago? Does social media cause political polarization or does it just reflect it? And what can we do to bridge the divide and maintain connections with those we disagree with?

Apr 1, 2023 · What is clear is that the almost dead-even halving of Congress continues to reflect similar splits across the country and depicts a nation that remains polarized, despite recently rallying against misinformation-driven threats to democracy.

Mar 30, 2023 · The 'Political Courage Challenge' can help Americans stop extremism and polarization, write Peter Coleman and Pearce Godwin.

Jan 3, 2025 · “America structurally encourages an ‘us versus them’ mentality with the two-party system,” because it encourages rivalry, said Kurt Gray, PhD, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground.

Jan 14, 2025 · Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s frustration with the two-party system reflects the frustration American voters feel every time they step into the voting booth, when they find themselves stuck with the same ...