by Jason Smith | Dec 16, 2014 | Magazine Article
Fifteen years ago, University of Oregon president Dave Frohnmayer delivered a prescient commencement address on a political and cultural phenomenon called “the New Tribalism.” “I hear an ancient noise rising in Oregon. … It sounds like the cacophony of a hundred...
by Augusta Scescke | May 13, 2014 | Magazine Article
Pay attention. Listen. Be inclusive. Don’t gossip. Show respect. Be agreeable. Apologize. Give constructive criticism. Take responsibility. Most of us learned these basic rules of discussion back in grade school. Yet, how often does anyone really abide by them...
by Jason Smith | Feb 20, 2014 | Magazine Article
While many people don’t bother with visiting or posting to the comments sections of websites, these spaces—much like a town meeting or kitchen table—can be home to the kinds of thoughtful and constructive conversations that transcend cultural or political differences,...
by David Broder | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
How do we resolve America’s problems in ways liberals and conservatives will embrace? In Part I of the Wisconsin Academy’s “Getting to Purple: Beyond the Red and Blue of Partisan Politics” series of Academy Evenings talks, Washington Post...
