Art by Caitlin RoarkThe fracture between the long-standing political parties in the United States can be drilled down into one thing: civic literacy. Civic literacy is knowing how to actively participate and initiate change within communities; it is to vote and vote consciously. The lack of educated voters can be solved by obtaining the basic facts, opening up a respectful … [Read more...] about Vote for America’s Future
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Abandon Party Lines
Art by Sybil ZhangAmerica's political climate is in chaos. Within the past few months, tensions have risen far beyond Washington D.C. and have seeped into the mundane lives of ordinary citizens, with the help of increasingly active, partisan news broadcasters and social media. As people grow more divided, and partisan preference is expressed throughout the day, it's easy to get … [Read more...] about Abandon Party Lines
Unite The Left And Right
Art by Sybil ZhangIn logic, a false dichotomy is one of the informal fallacies. It occurs when someone mistakenly believes there are only two possible outcomes, when in fact there are many. Problems are rarely ever binary. They are complex, and limiting them to only two mindsets severely limits people's ability to actually solve the problem. In many cases, a solution will not … [Read more...] about Unite The Left And Right
Stop Dehumanizing the Other Party
Art by Peau Porotesano“Republicans only want money.” “Liberals love communism!” Many of us have heard this. Get someone talking politics long enough, and some are bound to hear one of these, or other, stereotypes. But a one-sided, polarized view of the opposing political party is not only detrimental to someone's ability to speak calmly about current … [Read more...] about Stop Dehumanizing the Other Party