20 January 2022
“Today’s America is divided into two camps. One spends its time doomscrolling the internet to confirm all the dark motives they suspected. The second is getting on with their lives. The latter, which others have dubbed the “exhausted majority”, is the source of whatever hope is to be found”.
10 January 2022
“PBS NewsHour spent much of last week trying to examine what still divides our country and the deep polarization that preceded the Jan. 6 riots. Now, Paul Solman looks at multiple efforts to bridge those major political and cultural fissures in the U.S., beginning with smaller steps forward".
Political polarization prompts effort to bridge the gap through shared experiences
04 January 2022
24 December 2021
"Inequalities are growing and the realities of life are moving further apart, while the challenges to our coexistence are increasing rapidly. How can we counteract the advancing divisions in society and still get our act together in time? The video team of Neue Zürcher Zeitung has accompanied our German team and introduces our work in a documentary."
18 October 2021
"The increased vitriol and hatred in politics is deterring many from even contemplating that form of public service – not just because of acts of tragic violence, but because of the whole culture of contempt that has infected public debate".