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What happened when canvassers tried to listen, not persuade

The Bridging for Democracy project from the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley aims to knit the civic fabric back together through conversations between people in different social and political circles.

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Politics & society

What if canvassing was about listening, not changing minds?

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Politics & society

‘Gender issues’ are being used as cover to erode democracy, UC Berkeley report finds

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Politics & society

Young Berkeley idealists shape ‘real policy for real people’ in Sacramento

UC Berkeley Journalism student Erika Zaro interviews Berkeley education professor Travis Bristol in a studio as journalism professor Shereen Marisol Meraji watches wearing headphones

Berkeley Talks: Berkeley scholars unpack what’s at stake for U.S. democracy

Berkeley Talks: Ezra Klein on building the things we need for the future we want (revisiting)

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Proposed Medicaid cuts could have devastating impact in California, UC Berkeley analysts say

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With right and left deeply divided, emerging UC Berkeley groups embrace the ‘vital center’

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Berkeley Talks: Heather Cox Richardson on the evolution of the Republican Party and what gives her hope for America

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Why conspiracies are so popular — and what we can do to stop them

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Berkeley Voices: We learn what to fear. Can we unlearn it?

A triptych showing, left to right, Donald Trump at his 2025 inauguration; Giorgia Meloni; and Viktor Orban.

There’s a term for Trump’s political style: authoritarian populism

UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban

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Expect the worst? Political scientists have a pessimism bias, study finds

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Berkeley Talks: Veteran news editors on how the media covered the election

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How World War I helps explain what gave rise to Trump’s second term

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