The Common Ground of the American People
August 11, 2020
Can Republicans and Democrats agree on anything? Absolutely. Civic Genius (formerly Common Ground Solutions) joined our partners at Voice of the People to unveil a…
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Can Republicans & Democrats Agree? Let Us Count the Ways.
August 9, 2020
We joined Voice of the People to unveil a new report showing nearly 150 issues on which majorities in both parties agree. Take a look….
Police Reform: Where Americans Have Common Ground
July 18, 2020
A unique survey asked where Americans stand on several proposals before Congress. We joined our partners at Voice of the People and the Program for…
Divided We Fall
June 12, 2020
Lincoln famously said that “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” A new documentary finds both division and connection. Over the past 30 years, Americans…
Quiz: Non-Partisan Pandemic
May 10, 2020
Will Americans continue to obey stay-at-home orders? Do voters worry we are reopening too slowly or too quickly? Take the quiz to find out.
Reopening Public Spaces: Is It a Partisan Issue?
May 10, 2020
This week, we spoke with with Ryan Hagen, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Sociology at Columbia University who focuses on risk and organizational resilience. He is…
Quiz: Views of the Media
May 3, 2020
How many Americans approve of the news media’s coverage of the coronavirus? Take the quiz to find out.
Covid-19 Hits Home: The Local Perspective
May 3, 2020
Local newspapers offer windows to see the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our communities. The coronavirus pandemic arrived in our country at a…
Online Misinformation: Call It Out
April 26, 2020
An exciting project by the National Conference on Citizenship is making the internet a safer place for truth. Anyone who’s spent time on social media…