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Addressing the division, distrust & dysfunction threatening our democracy
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Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
FixUS engaged Americans on some simple yet fundamental questions about ourselves as a nation: What do we value? What are our common goals and aspirations for ourselves, our communities, and our country? Check out our report summarizing findings from a first round of focus group discussions on these topics.
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America Talks Launches
Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
FixUS is proud to be a partner in America Talks, an event June 12 & 13 that invites Americans to connect one-on-one on video across our political divides. An op-ed in USA Today kicked off the effort. We were also mentioned in The Washington Post.
Learn more and participate in America Talks here.
Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics?
Divided Nationally, United Locally: FixUS Focus Groups Explore What Values Unite and Divide Us
January 6 Commission Essential to Restoring Trust
We released a new paper - Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics?: Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service. We brought together a group of public servants for their unique perspectives – including former members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, governors, and ambassadors – to shed some light on the severe polarization and bitterly divisive politics facing our country.
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January 6 Commission Essential to Restoring Trust
January 6 Commission Essential to Restoring Trust
January 6 Commission Essential to Restoring Trust
Read our statement on the agreement in Congress to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
FixUS previously signed a letter from the Fix the System Coalition urging Congress to investigate the incident through a bipartisan commission.
Op-Ed: How the 'Unum Test' Can Reunite America
January 6 Commission Essential to Restoring Trust
Op-Ed: How the 'Unum Test' Can Reunite America
In Time magazine, John Avlon of CNN; former Congressman Mickey Edwards; Maya MacGuineas of FixUS; and Jonathan Haidt of New York University's Stern School of Business outline a 'Unum Test' to put partisanship aside and think about how to unite the country.
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