Last night, shots were fired at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Several members of the current administration, including President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, were in attendance, as…
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We find ourselves compromising every day – it’s how things get done in a society where we all want something else. But what’s the root of compromise? Isn’t it this…
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By Michael Schaffer, senior editor at POLITICO. These are boom times for civility in Washington. Not in our politics, interpersonal relationships or social media interactions, mind you: In survey after…
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"A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen in a representative democracy like ours. I thought…
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The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation (AAA-ICDR Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is able to solicit donations and provide grants to fund a range of…
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Timothy Shaffer to guide Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Initiative UDaily // Article by Christine Serio-Shively // Photo by Evan KrapeThe University of Delaware’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public…
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Arizona PBS Arizona Republican congressman Paul Gosar has been censured by the House and removed from committee assignments after he tweeted out an Anime-style video showing him killing another lawmaker…
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Join Backstory host Jason Hibbs as he discusses fostering civil discourse with NICD's Cheryl Graeve, Director of National Programs, Engaging Differences, and Golden Rule 2020, and Dr. Tim Shaffer, Director…
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By Brandon Millett >> Philanthropy Roundtable After more than a year of lockdowns and social distancing, last month America celebrated its 245th birthday with vigor. More than 132 million people took to trains,…
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By Jeff Hunter // Utah State University // Utah State Magazine Brent Hill ’73 of the National Institute for Civil Discourse weighs in. While serving as senate president pro tempore…
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