IVN.us Focuses on the Political Landscape This Week

Author: Chad Peace
Created: 12 Nov, 2012
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Updated: 21 Nov, 2022●
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With the 2012 election finally behind us, we all witnessed how divisive and partisan our political culture has gotten. Diversity of opinion is a defining and essential characteristic of democracy, but it does not have to divide us. This week on IVN, we will pay special attention to the new make-up of our political landscape and its implications on America's evolving political culture.

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