The next installment in a three-part look at things that Democrats might do to broaden their appeal enough to start diffusing our hyper-polarized politics. This one focuses on the trouble that progressives often have acknowledging that there are good things about America.

The Institute for Economics and Peace aims to create a paradigm shift in the way the world thinks about peace. They do this by developing global and national indices, calculating the economic cost of violence, analyzing country level risk and fragility, and understanding positive peace.

Information about how ranked choice voting works and a guide for having a constructive conversation about it.

When communities vote, they influence policy decisions that have a big effect on their health. This analysis compares 12 public health indicators and voter turnout to the restrictiveness of voting policies in each state.

How do local communities effectively build peace and reconciliation before, during and after open violence? A book with practical examples, from the Global North, the former Soviet bloc, and Global South.

An exploration of what happens when we are so convinced that we are right that we think that anyone who disagrees with us is stupid and probably evil.

A podcast exploring paths to more progress and less division. How to find common ground with "the other side."

The story of one man in Ohio who has started Dinner and a Fight--a dialogue process to get people talking across differences.

For those on the right who do not feel that the changes they seek can be achieved through compromise, a reminder of what Ronald Reagan was able to accomplish.

As we celebrate the International Day of Democracy, here are seven ways to mobilize citizens across differences as partisans for democracy. An article from Julia Roig.

A much more positive way of looking at democracy's problems -- instead of focusing on things that are going wrong, focus on things that could go right.

The mission of the National Civic League is to advance civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities. We achieve this by inspiring, supporting and recognizing inclusive approaches to community decision-making.

Team Democracy's mission is to rally all Americans - and especially those who we elect to represent us - to a shared identity, and a shared commitment to democracy. They work especially on assuring safe and fair elections.

Our work is focused on developing practical scientific knowledge in three main areas: paths to political consensus, reducing harms of polarization, and effective strategies of social activism.

Police2Peace is a national nonprofit with members from the activist and police communities. Its mission is to unite police departments and communities around programs that uplift and heal them.

NIOT is a movement to stop hate, address bullying, and build safe, inclusive, communities for all, using film, social media, and community organizing. NIOT helps local leaders build vibrant, diverse cities and towns for everyone.

A great summary, with lots of links, to the projects that are making massively parallel efforts to defuse hyper-polarization a reality.

The Horizons Project recognizes the urgency for a social movement to protect democracy to come together now in the United States. Our vision, mission and values represent our deep commitment to systems-level organizing with the existing ecosystem of social change.

YOUnify is a nonprofit project which works to (1) reduce polarization and cultural division by uniting people from business, philanthropy, impact investing, non-profits, government, inter-faith, arts , media, and grassroots organizations working to problem solve together.

This is an invitation to look deeply but kindly within yourself and work with others to fight the toxic division that’s tearing our country apart.  Based on the research of our colleague Peter Coleman.

New Pluralists is a funder collaborative focused on supporting the growing field of practitioners, storytellers, researchers, and innovators working to foster a culture of pluralism in America.

A one-stop source for following global trends in climate policy protests since 2022 from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In the context of today's complex challenges, an insightful, personal attempt to imagine a democratic society in which we would all like to live.

The conference presented the approaches that most effectively reduced anti-democratic attitudes, support for political violence, and partisan animosity. Recordings of the sessions are available here.

A new book by Anand Giridharadas that profiles activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens who are effectively changing minds, bridging divisions, and fighting for democracy.