Growing connectedness since 2008 may have deepened social and political divides. More friends could mean more conflict—and less tolerance.

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the ...

Student leaders from The Daily, Stanford College Democrats and the Stanford America Club gathered at Meyer Green on Democracy ...

Research and data on Political Polarization from Pew Research Center ...

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has expressed concern over growing partisanship and the decline of political ...

For the past 20 years, the University of Notre Dame has sponsored a yearlong dialogue on a given theme, with featured ...

California's ballot measure gerrymandering congressional lines continues a trend that's eliminated political competition in ...

Earlier this year, a poll revealed only 42% of Gen Z agree that “democracy is ‘definitely the best’ form of government for America.” Despite world events and the loud headlines of the past few months, ...

These are merely the latest examples of the mounting pressure on the American political system. A recent New York Times/Siena ...

Reforms enacted after Watergate to bolster public confidence in the impartiality of prosecutions are proving dated and ...

This New York City election isn’t just another contest — it’s a generational-shift election. Decisions we make now will shape the next decade: who leads, what we prioritize, how inclusive our ...