“When people hear it from their peers who say ‘we’re fucked,’ that will be really powerful.”
What if collective introspection made us into better campaigners?
Without respect, confidence and esteem on all sides, polarisation in politics will be permanent.
If progressive academics want to work with ‘the people,’ then we’ll have to meet ‘the people’ where they are.
Trump’s ability to create a shared mood among voters was honed in the world of professional wrestling.
Modes of communication which allow for compromise are being deliberately delegitimised.
To turn towards suffering and make that the centerpiece of your decisions takes guts and determination. Español
New research offers clues on how to stop the spread of organized hate groups in the U.S.
Conversations across divides are very hard, but they’re essential to democracy.
Where does hate come from, and why has it played such a role in recent political history?
If politicians aren’t planning for disappointment then they’re not living in reality.
Brexit has already begun. Any attempt to deny this and merely ‘stop Brexit’ will fail. To succeed we must overthrow the Brexit project with another, positive one.