27 September 2023
A new report finds that most U.S. college students support free speech, but nearly half fear speaking up about controversial issues like affirmative action and transgender rights. Among 2,618 students surveyed by More in Common and the Constructive Dialogue Institute, 94% agreed that “we should listen to others with an open mind, including those with whom we disagree.” And most students from both sides of the ideological fence disagreed that “some ideas are too harmful to be discussed in a college setting.”
11 September 2023
The group More in Common recently found that the Iraq War is largely out of mind for Americans, and at best the war that left thousands of American troops dead or injured is viewed by the public as a mixed bag. “Clearly this war had significant impacts in terms of how we trust government, how we trust each other, how we trust media,” More in Common U.S. Director Dan Vallone told The National Desk earlier this year.
22 August 2023
One new survey of Republican voters is intended to paint a more complete picture of what they really care about while bridging the political divide and elevating our political discourse ahead of next year’s election.
“We felt like the prevailing narrative around political identities, in general, was overly candidate-centric, and that people were being categorized primarily by who they indicated they will vote for,” More in Common USA Director Dan Vallone said.
16 August 2023
Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank
Many Afghan refugees have been "let down" by the UK, with some living in hotels for up to two years and now facing eviction, a think tank has said.
More in Common said lessons needed to be learned so future refugees were better supported. More In Common, an organisation founded in the wake of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, surveyed 132 Afghans in the UK.
16 August 2023
Perception Gaps and How We can Overcome Fear of "the Other Side"
Nine in 10 people today believe that America is more divided than at any other point in their lifetime. Yet despite pronounced differences across race, geography, education, and class, Americans generally tend to overestimate the prevalence of extreme views held by those with differing political views (“the other side”) on key issues like race, immigration, and policing.
According to a recent study conducted by More In Common, the nonprofit that studies polarization in an effort to build more resilient societies (and also a key partner to One Small Step), the discrepancy is startling. In their report entitled The Perception Gap, Americans have a deeply inaccurate understanding of each other.