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Articles by Allison K. Ralph
We Need a New Metaphor of Us
Pluralism has a messaging problem. Part of the reason why is that there is no common emotionally intuitive metaphor for the collaborative co-creation of governance across differences that is a pluralistic democracy. This matters because humans do not think politically through abstract principles alone — we think through metaphor. While I am constitutionally optimistic, this last challenge of messaging around pluralism is a sticky one.
Bridgebuilding Effectiveness
In a time of deep polarization and democratic fragility, bridgebuilding has become a go-to approach for fostering civic cohesion in the U.S. Yet questions persist: Does it work? And how do we know? With declining trust, rising partisanship, and even political violence, many are asking what the role of dialogue might be in meeting democracy’s demands. The urgency is real—and so is the need for more strategic, evidence-based approaches.
A Proposal to Make Allies of Trump Voters and Progressives
In November, 77 million Americans voted to elect a leader whose first days in office confirm strong authoritarian leanings. And many of the new president’s supporters will cheer the concentration of power in the White House through efforts to weaken checks and balances, silence dissent, and erode institutions. Other Trump voters, however, feel uneasy about his divisiveness, promises of retribution, and disregard for civic norms.
Religious freedom doesn't end with Supreme Court protection of Christians
(RNS) — Last Wednesday (June 29) I addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, a bipartisan human rights gathering that continues an effort begun under the State Department’s auspices during the Trump administration to guarantee religious rights for all. I had come quite a long way. I am a recovering angry atheist who grew up being targeted for my beliefs by my evangelical Christian neighbors.
For Natives, land is sacred. Why aren’t we protecting their religious freedom?
(RNS) — Recently America has been faced with horrific stories of mass graves at Indigenous residential schools. These stories draw our attention again to the injustices long faced by Indigenous communities and are a painful reminder that certain injustices are tangled up with a common misunderstanding: how we define the right to religious freedom. While America today is the most diverse it’s ever been, a misunderstanding about religious freedom is still perpetuated today.
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