Renewing American Democracy: Navigating A Changing Nation
This report analyzes America’s current social divides through the lens of social science to understand how threats–both real and perceived–shape…
Geographical Coverage: USA
Understanding the Psychology That Drives Us Apart
This report examines new insights from brain and behavioral science that explain how polarization is fueled by Americans’ misperceptions about…
How Can We Strengthen Our Democracy? We Need To Dig Deeper.
How can we strengthen our #democracy? We need to dig deeper. Brain and Behavioral Science can help us do that.
Contested Histories: Memory and Repair – A View From Abroad
A panel discussion about navigating contested histories surrounding monuments, memorials, and place names.
The Reunited States of America: New Documentary Seeks to Bridge Political Divide
This piece examines The Reunited States documentary directed by Ben Rekhi. It argues that the documentary goes beyond portraying divisions…
Why White Supremacists and Christian Nationalists Tried to Subvert American Democracy
This piece examines the attack to the Capitol in Washington and argues that the event is not merely the result…
Authoritarianism: Understanding the Psychological Underpinnings of Democracy: Actualizing Evidence-Based Solutions to Strengthen Democracy
This report examines the drivers and symptoms of democratic decline, the role of mass polarization, social identity and identity-based conflict.
Shifting priorities: The US and the Middle East in a multipolar world
Middle Eastern leaders view the bipartisan progression of US disengagement across the region as an abandonment of its allies and…
Evolving MENA power balances: What is next for US engagement in the region?
US President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s upcoming visit to the Middle East provides an opportunity to assess what role the…
Small satellites: The implications for national security
The small satellites revolution, or the commercial-led launch of smaller and lower-cost satellites, is impacting space security. This Forward Defense…