The Civility Initiative is for you; it’s for everyone. So come left- and right-wingers, come political enthusiasts and novices, come boomers and Gen Zers, come pessimists and optimists.

I spent four months in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, as a volunteer English teacher at the end of 2016. I learned how to haggle, how to say a...

This month I was scrolling through my social media and I came across a video of Savannah, a 12 year old, who came out in a church...

By Zach Beyler It is no uncommon occurrence on social media outlets, on posts pertaining to political topics, to see people intimate that...

By Sarah Beck What does mental health have to do with poverty, and why does it disproportionately affect minority groups? I remember the...

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.’" Have you ever heard these...

In a bizarre and intriguing sports news development, the Jacksonville Jaguars, a professional football team, made the decision to sign...

Have you ever been in a situation where people start talking about immigration and you get uncomfortable talking about it? Have you ever...

By Lee Phillips A quick google search for ‘the most influential news anchor of all time’ will quickly lead one to Ranker @ ranker.com. ...

We have all had, at one time or another, a major difference in opinion with someone else. Differences of opinion come in all varieties:...

How You Can Make Social Media the Perfect Place for Productive Political Conversation By Grant Collins Posting about politics on social...

I had a conversation recently with a dear friend of mine, and we were discussing where the metaphorical public square is in these times....

When I tell my seventh-grade students we’re reading poetry, their response is usually the same: one long, collective groan. I try not to...

The Republican Party is experiencing a significant identity crisis. Much of this has been encouraged as a result of the past four years...

Currently, there is a large push in the realm of US politics concerning minimum wage. Some on the left are pushing for various dollar...

Chicago: A City of Contradictions Chicago, Illinois is a prominent—if not the most prominent—city in the Midwest of the United States....

By Courtney Bassett Apple vs. Android. GIF vs JIF. Republican vs Democrat. We live in a society that perpetuates the idea of versus. We...

By Sean Coletti In the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, the character Cecily worries aloud about a character named...

By Helen Osborn My daughter's skin is darker than mine. Her genetics include a long line of proud Hispanic men and women and mine trace...

We’ve all heard it. We’ve all seen it. We’ve all said it. “He did it too,” or “She started it.” As any adult would know, this is a...