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Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

11 September 2023

The National Desk

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.

Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

Group hopes to close perception gap with new survey of Republican voters

Group hopes to close perception gap with new survey of Republican voters

22 August 2023

The National Desk

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.

Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

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.

Perception Gaps and How We Can Overcome Fear of “the Other Side”

Perception Gaps and How We Can Overcome Fear of “the Other Side”

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. 

ZEIT ONLINE presents our German study "Zukunft, Demokratie, Miteinander: Was die deutsche Gesellschaft nach einem Jahr Preiskrise umtreibt". The piece focuses on the self-reinforcing, negative mood in society after one year of cost of living crisis and possible ways to overcome it

ZEIT ONLINE presents our German study "Zukunft, Demokratie, Miteinander: Was die deutsche Gesellschaft nach einem Jahr Preiskrise umtreibt". The piece focuses on the self-reinforcing, negative mood in society after one year of cost of living crisis and possible ways to overcome it

09 August 2023

Zeit Online - The Decay 

ZEIT ONLINE presents our German study "Zukunft, Demokratie, Miteinander: Was die deutsche Gesellschaft nach einem Jahr Preiskrise umtreibt". The piece focuses on the self-reinforcing, negative mood in society after one year of cost of living crisis and possible ways to overcome it