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Incumbents are losing around the world, not just the U.S.

Nov 14, 2024
Marketplace looked at how many incumbents lost control of the presidency or prime ministership, finding that more than 70% did.
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Workplace incivility increased after Trump-Biden debate, survey shows

With polarization and friction rife, DEI expert Sara Taylor says we should look at ourselves rather than blame others.
According to a survey, 58% of Americans believe society is uncivil, said DEI expert Sara Taylor.
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If the election is contested again in November, will corporate leaders push back?

Oct 21, 2024
There's an effort underway by advocacy groups asking business leaders to pledge to validate the election results.
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Do presidential candidates really need your money at this point in the race?

Oct 14, 2024
At this point in the race, your $7 donation probably won't tip the scales in favor of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.
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Can "cultural intelligence" help companies navigate a divided workplace in the run-up to the election?

Cultural intelligence can help managers bridge political and ideological divides.
"It seems that we need a passport sometimes to talk to our next door neighbor or the person in the cubicle next to us," said David Livermore of the Cultural Intelligence Center.
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The argument for just not talking about politics in the workplace

"I think the idea is to set a norm of corporate political neutrality," argues Sean Westwood of the Polarization Research Lab.
"We've just softened the boundaries a little bit and allowed politics to creep into the workplace," said Sean Westwood of the Polarization Research Lab.
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Where are the women candidates?

Oct 1, 2024
Women are more than half the population, and underrepresented at every level of government. To fix this, more women need to run for office. 
Texas 34th Congressional District candidate Mayra Flores, left, and Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, right, are two of the women running for office in 2024. (Getty Images)
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When companies tell employees who to vote for

Sep 30, 2024
Some companies argue that unions mobilize workers around certain issues or candidates — but union leaders are often democratically elected.
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Broaching political disagreements in the workplace

"Very often, the workplace is the only place we might run into people with very different beliefs than us," noted Alison Taylor, executive director of the think tank Ethical Systems.
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A thorny choice facing companies: Do we get political?

As political polarization in the U.S. proliferates, some companies have discouraged or banned employees from participating in political speech — with complex results.
When water cooler talk gets political, how should companies respond?
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