



An Alternative to Partisan Politics
Partisanship and gridlock are holding our nation back.
Americans want their leaders to come together around common-sense policies to tackle our hardest problems. The path forward is clear: Increase civic engagement. Improve the quality of political discourse. Support leaders who work together to forge common sense solutions to our hardest problems. If enough Americans come together to reclaim our politics, America will get moving again. Common Ground was written to help us begin.
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Government, Bound: The Silence of the Senate
Where legislation goes to die. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t mind being called the “Grim Reaper.” In fact, it’s a nickname he gave to himself when…
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Better Teachers, Better Schools
Every three years, more than half a million students from 72 nations around the world participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tests the…
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Founder Howard Konar on Capital Tonight
Common Ground founder Howard Konar spoke to Capital Tonight’s Liz Benjamin about activating people to act as citizens in the public good, how our most important policy…
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Translation, Please: Refugees and Asylum
Over the past decade, the number of people applying for asylum in the U.S. has skyrocketed, driven by people fleeing Central America. What exactly does it mean…