How the erosion of institutional trust threatens the foundation of democratic governance The Question That Haunts Democracy “Is there an answer to that?” The question emerged from a conversation about...
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The Tribal Logic of Political Violence
The research reveals that tribal politics fundamentally reshapes how Americans process political violence, creating predictable patterns of double standards, selective empathy, and motivated reasoning that have remained consistent across centuries...
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s
On October 18th, I’ll be walking in Murfreesboro for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. This devastating condition doesn’t just...
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When the News Breaks Again
Another notification buzzes,another headline screaming red,another mother’s worst nightmarebleeding through my phone screenwhile I’m just trying to drink my coffeeand pretend the world makes sense. Children running from classrooms,hands over...
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The Sacred and the Profane
Ancient Wisdom on Symbols and Their Power Today’s executive order regarding flag desecration brings into sharp focus an ancient tension that has stirred human hearts for millennia: the clash between...