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Obama Opens Center With Celebrities, Rebuke of Trumpian Politics
Former president calls for civility, inclusivity as he unveils $850 million campus
Joe Klein: At 80, Here’s What I’ve Learned About Politics—and Life
I am 80 years old, this year of our 250th anniversary, and I find myself a cliché. My life has been a common political journey, from left to center. I recently took the Pew Research Center’s “political typology” test and found that I was a “pragmatic and polite conservative,” which seemed a rather abstruse basket: A politically mixed (though Republican-tilting) group, they lean conservative on economics and the role of government, while tilting more liberal on issues related to race and foreign policy. They prize civility and cooperation in politics. Well, that sounds pretty mushy—and I find it hard to square with the strong opinions I have on many issues. I’ve voted for Democrats in federal elections, but I grow more Republican the closer I get to local politics. Democrats, I’ve found, simply aren’t very good at running things, especially school systems, where they are in the thrall of the teachers unions. My friends joke about my obsession with the unions. They know all my lines. If industrial unions are organized against the power of capital, who are the public employees organized against? But enough of that. I’ve ranted that rant too often, and my political journey has been more complicated than that one issue. It has been empirical, based on actual experience—on a lifetime of reporting and a lot of reading. An early example: I was a journalist with the underground press in Boston at the turn of the 1970s and considered myself a member of the antiwar and civil rights movements. The first big issue I covered was busing to achieve school integration. Yes, the white bigots were disgusting. But I couldn’t find any black parents who favored the plan to bus their children to schools outside their neighborhoods either. Black activists and politicians—and white liberals—were gung ho, but not actual parents of black kids in school. Busing was a form of social engineering imposed from on high, by a judge—W. Arthur Garrity—who lived in a wealthy liberal suburb. Wealthy liberal suburbs were not affected by his plan, of course. I began to see that there were limits to what government could do, especially when it came to changing a society’s culture.
A bike ride across the Gordie Howe bridge gave me hope for civility
Free Press Contributing Columnist Randy Essex describes a bike ride across the Gordie Howe bridge amid acrimony between the two nations.
Kansas governor revels in triumphs, warns against succumbing to 'uncivilized' D.C. politics
Gov. Laura Kelly's final State of the State speech is a call for sustained political civility and investment in education, mental health and water reform.
Denver debate meant to showcase civility in political discourse goes awry
Tasteless Democratic ads highlight need for civility in politics
Give voters the information they need and leave the inappropriate theatrics out of it.
Q&A: Rufus Edmisten on how Watergate compares to today's politics, civility
At age 85, Rufus Edmisten has had one of the longest and most colorful careers of any living figure in North Carolina politics. As a young aide to U.S. Sen. Sam Ervin, he delivered the subpoena for the Nixon tapes in the Senate’s Watergate investigation. Then he came back to North Carolina and served as attorney general and secretary of state.
Civility in politics is in short supply. Former Georgia leaders say it still matters
Civility in politics can feel lost right now. But for some former Georgia elected officials, disagreeing while still finding common ground remains essential to governing and to maintaining public trust […]
The Q-word and the angry, divisive state of SC politics
Commentary from Paul Hyde on the unfortunate escalation of incivility in political rhetoric, even in a state known for its friendliness.
Tasteless Democratic ads highlight need for civility in politics
Give voters the information they need and leave the inappropriate theatrics out of it.
Northern Poll: Ohioans prioritize political civility despite future uncertainty
Ohioans find political incivility unacceptable but differ on optimism for the future.
Urbandale to host Civility Dialogues event today
A community conversation focused on how people can disagree without losing the ability to work together and finding common ground will take place today at the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center. The free Civility Dialogues event will feature Tom Vilsack, CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation and former Iowa governor and U.S. secretary…
Civility advocates look for ways to restore 'Iowa Nice' to campaigns, public discourse
A group of former and current officeholders are looking to encourage civility by encouraging civic participation and civil interactions.
Pragmatic and Polite Right
Pragmatic and Polite Right hold a mix of conservative, moderate and somewhat liberal issue positions: They skew more conservative on economics and the role of government, while tilting more liberal on issues related to race and in their orientation to the rest of the world. They are also moderate in their style, prizing civility and […]
Can a civility pledge help address our toxic politics?
By Vince Bzdek It has been a tale of two cities in Colorado Springs in recent weeks. On Sept. 17, a nine-hour-long city council meeting on the merits of the Project Taurus data center devolved into violence when Colorado Springs Police brawled with several audience members after two men tried to shield a woman who […]
How author David Baldacci and his wife are working to counter toxic political discourse
Michigan Matters: Dissecting AI opportunities and civility in politics
Indiana twins bridge political divide with kindness: ‘You have one family’
Indiana twins Nick and Nathan Roberts prioritize kindness and civility, and say ‘we never argue about politics’
Govs. Kevin Stitt and Wes Moore say civility can win general elections but primaries promote partisanship
Stitt and Moore both said social media contributes to negativity and polarization in politics and urged more in-person connections.
Debate stays civil: disagreement over war, health care, affordability
Health care and the war with Iran separated the two candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District during a debate Wednesday night that featured extended civility between the two candidates.
We must return to decency and civility in politics
Enough swearing, enough insulting others.
There’s Indeed a Science to Airline Cockpit Diplomacy
Maintaining civility is critical in a dynamic safety environment like an airline cockpit.
‘Lay down your swords’: Shapiro, Cox call for civility amid rising political violence
Govs. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) and Spencer Cox (R-Utah) urged the country to “act with moral clarity” and “lay down your swords” as the two men warned of increasing political violence across the countr…
'American people long for civility,' former VP Pence tells University of Tennessee students
In a frank discussion about America's future. Pence says \
Trump’s ugly Rob Reiner post undercuts the GOP’s post-Charlie Kirk claims to civility
One of the downsides of serving in President Donald Trump’s movement is that the moral high ground is extremely unsteady terrain.
Former Michigan governors to lead forum on civility in politics
Four former Michigan governors will headline a bipartisan forum on civil and respectful discourse in politics Wednesday.
Ronald Reagan center director: How to talk politics with family, friends and neighbors, without losing them
A new civility handbook offers a simple framework for disagreeing without destroying the relationships that matter most.
Govs. Wes Moore & Kevin Stitt on dignity in politics: Full panel
Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) and UNITE CEO Tim Shriver join Kristen Welker for a Common Ground conversation on restoring civility and dignity in politics.
Activists and Policy Advocates on the Role of Civility in Politics, Media, and Everyday Life
Activists and policy advocates sit down for a discussion on the impact of civility on politics, the media, and everyday life. NYU Washington, DC, hosts this event.
Civility, Federalism, and the Future of American Politics
In a week that could easily have been defined by division, the penultimate session of the 2026 NGA Winter Meeting offered something increasingly rare in American public life: two politicians, from opposite ends of the political spectrum speaking candidly about friendship, shared purpose, and the urgent need to rebuild trust in democratic institutions. Moderated by Laura Collins, Director of the […]
Opinion: Trumpification of American Politik has spawned incivility
Trump's Cabinet members treat every Congressional hearing as an audition before their watchful performance director.
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
Does civility in politics still exist? MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in Mexico as U.S. midterm campaigns turn nastier.
Civics with civility? Bredesen, Haslam discuss state of TN politics
What's ahead for Tennessee? Two former governors discuss politics ahead of the 2026 elections.
Denver board faces ongoing governance and civility issues
It’s mostly impossible to herd cats. So imagine how hard it is to herd a pride of snarling lions. That’s the task of Xóchitl Gaytán, president of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. She was re-elected in 2025 along with three new board members: Monica Hunter, Dr. D.J. Torres and Anne Klein Molk. Unexpectedly, […]
Miss Manners: Is there a place for civility when it’s not demonstrated by our politicians?
Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
The Business of Civility
In an ever-coarsening world where even hosts on the bastion of conservative media, Fox News, are now using profanity on a regular basis, there is still one place where civility is demanded—and usually delivered. And that place is the business community. Whether you’re ordering a meal at McDonald’s or interviewing the wealthy CEO of Mississippi’s […]
Power & Politics: Gov. Sherrill speaks on her first 100 days in office; Sen. Joe Cryan and Sen. Jon Bramnick discuss civility in politics
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, Democratic Senator Joe Cryan and Republican Senator Jon Bramnick join Power & Politics.
OPINION: Civility where art thou in today’s politics?
I've been asked of late if we as United States citizens, and even here at home in Arkansas, have seen a vast and downward decline in civility.
Michigan Matters: Dissecting AI opportunities and civility in politics
Kansas governor revels in triumphs, warns against succumbing to 'uncivilized' D.C. politics
Gov. Laura Kelly's final State of the State speech is a call for sustained political civility and investment in education, mental health and water reform.
Governors Promote 'Dignity in Politics'
The new director of the National Governors Association is emphasizing bipartisanship and civility at a time of growing division.
Encouraging signs of political civility bring hope for 2026
Americans have reason to hope that our political culture can change.
4 living ex-Michigan governors make case for civility in politics
It was a highly unusual gathering of two Democrats and two Republicans whose gubernatorial service dates back to the 1980s.
Debate stays civil: disagreement over war, health care, affordability
Health care and the war with Iran separated the two candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District during a debate Wednesday night that featured extended civility between the two candidates.