Biden, Cox, Polis, and Civility

Darlene Superville at AP: President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they were united Saturday in calling for less bitterness in politics and more bipartisanship. “Politics has gotten too personally bitter,” said Biden, who has practiced...

Moore and Cox on Civility

Bijay Laxmi at BNN: In a time when the fabric of American society seems ever more frayed by political divisiveness, two governors from opposite sides of the aisle have embarked on a mission to sew it back together. Maryland’s Democratic Governor Wes Moore and...

Newsweek-Stubblefield Civility Award

From Newsweek: Vigorous debate is a bedrock of democracy, and in this era of fierce polarization we at Newsweek believe the public is best served by a civil national discourse that reflects diverse perspectives. With that mission in mind, Newsweek is partnering with...

Civility and Deliberation at Harvard

From The Harvard Gazette: The original framework for American democracy was hammered out amid heated disagreement and rigorous debate. Now, in this period of hardening political and social schisms, what’s hampering progress isn’t that we disagree, but how we do it or...

College Series on Civility

From BU Today: In a show of solidarity, nine Boston area universities and colleges are collaborating on a series of webinars, starting Monday, January 29, featuring their expert faculty talking about civility, respect, and disinformation, at a time when antisemitism...