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What can we do about worsening political polarization in America?

Darrell M. West and
Darrell West, director and vice president of Governance Studies. 2/2017
Darrell M. West Senior Fellow, Governance Studies - The Brookings Institution
Fred Dews
Fred Dews Multimedia Project Manager - Office of Communications

March 11, 2022

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Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, says the forces that have fueled political polarization and extremism in the U.S. even since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol are worsening. He offers insights about why, and what citizens and government can do about it.

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Darrell West, director and vice president of Governance Studies. 2/2017
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Fred Dews Multimedia Project Manager - Office of Communications
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