US political polarization is increasing; violence toward lawmakers follows - Baltimore Sun

Polarization in America might be reaching a fever pitch amid a rash of escalating threats and violent attacks directed at political figures across the country. A new survey released this month by ... Read More

Scientists are uncovering more and more unsettling facts about our politics

Recent analyses of political division often point to familiar culprits: deepening partisan loyalties, ideological echo chambers, and the rampant spread of misinformation. While these factors are ... Read More

LA Times Today: The growing threat of political violence in America

LA Times Today: The growing threat of political violence in America Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula ... Read More

Political Violence Surges Because Politics Matter Too Much

Religion, race, social class—none of that matters so much as political identity. And, according to the Political Psychology study, "out-group animosity is stronger than in-group sentiment," meaning ... Read More

Lawmaker shootings highlight America's growing problem with political violence - WBFF

Another key issue at the center of America’s rising troubles with political violence is the frequency at which the attacks are perpetrated by people who otherwise appear to be everyday citizens. Read More

The Surprising Reality of Political Violence in America

From the first days of his 2016 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump’s politics have been laced with references to violence, and political violence became more prevalent during his candidacy and his ... Read More

Political violence risk grows as polarization deepens – Willis

A related trend noted in the broader political risk landscape is the growing realignment of countries away from traditional Western alliances. A report by WTW and Oxford Analytica has identified a ... Read More

What’s Driving Political Violence in America? - Greater Good

He “found that increased political polarization raised the probability by around 35% that a democracy experiences more widespread political violence.” He also found that it’s the most partisan ... Read More

America Has a Problem With Political Violence—and It’s a Growing One

America Has a Problem With Political Violence—and It’s a Growing One Extremism expert Barbara F. Walter believes guns and the internet have put the US in the Goldilocks zone for chaos and ... Read More

Fears of political violence rise in a divided nation before election - Los Angeles Times

Some political violence has been driven by the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, which holds that there is an organized effort to replace America’s white population with minorities. The Jan ... Read More

Ortega: The increase of political polarization and its impacts

Opinion: Political polarization in America has increased over the past years. During this year’s election, we saw it even more with Democrats and Republicans battling throughout the media. Read More

Are Independents Showing Us a Path Away from Political Polarization?

To get a better sense of these voters’ impact, we analyzed Edison Research/National Election Pool (NEP) exit polling from the 2024 election cycle. The Edison data is from a national survey of ... Read More