PBS NewsHour spent much of last week trying to examine what still divides our country and the deep polarization that preceded the Jan. 6 riots. Now, Paul Solman looks at multiple efforts to bridge those major political and cultural fissures in the U.S., beginning with smaller steps forward.
("Free helicopter rides!" - Promoted by Colorado Pols) John Birch Society speaker Leah Southwell wants folks to know that Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet wasn't such a bad guy. Political Science professors and historians disagree. Pinochet took power in a coup and ruled the country for 17 years before stepping aside…
For nearly a year, election administrators across the country weathered the pandemic while facing attacks and threats leading many officials to resign or retire. In Georgia, little was done to prevent it from happening again.