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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The Second Amendment Over Time
In his book “The Second Amendment: A Biography,” Michael Waldman reminds us of some history that may come as a surprise in today’s political climate: until 2008,…
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An Interview with Jimmy Dahman, Founder and Executive Director of the Town Hall Project
Town hall events provide a great opportunity for constituents to speak directly to their elected representatives, request action on important issues, offer feedback on their policy positions,…
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Translation, Please: Balance of Trade
What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax imposed by one nation on imports from another nation. In effect, tariffs increase the price of the imported…
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The Challenges of Measuring Poverty
A few years ago, detractors of anti-poverty programs made a distressing claim: these programs don’t actually work. Census Bureau data at the time showed that the poverty…