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In certain sections of the political landscape, debate over ideas and policies has become a lesser form of currency than grandstanding, finger-wagging and moral posturing....
Sep 27, 2021 Blog Post
Following the destructive policies and rhetoric of the previous administration, Joe Biden is now faced with the necessity of healing a divided nation. The country...
Feb 4, 2021 Blog Post
America's partisan divides seem intractable. But beneath the polarization, Americans actually agree on quite a lot. "Moving Forward Together" proposes 12 issues on which Republicans,...
Dec 10, 2020 Report
There is no doubt that America is a country with deep divisions, but angry political rhetoric and the tribalization of partisan loyalties have drowned out...
Dec 8, 2020 Blog Post
Nancy Schön, the sculptor behind the “Make Way for Ducklings” statues in the Boston Public Garden, is also responsible for something completely different: a popular...
Jan 7, 2020 Blog Post
Giving thanks for the rare good fortune of living in a great neighborhood in a great city - and exploring the link between good neighborhood...
Oct 30, 2019 Blog Post
Too often, the impacts of our behavior on the environment and our health are invisible to us, making it hard to see the damage we’re...
Sep 26, 2019 Blog Post
Our democracy as it currently exists is far from perfect, but in 2018, states and cities across the country pushed forward with a number of...
Jan 8, 2019 Blog Post
National elected leaders would have us believe Republicans and Democrats are from different planets, unable to communicate, much less agree on anything. Last weekend I...
Nov 2, 2018 Blog Post
Last week, we released the ninth edition of Following the Money, our annual report with U.S. PIRG Education Fund evaluating governments on their online financial...
May 1, 2018 Blog Post
