Why Tribalism Took Over Our Politics. Social science gives an uncomfortable explanation: Our brains were made for conflict. By Aaron Zitner. Updated Aug. 26, 2023 12:00 am ET.

The Hannah Arendt Center’s upcoming Conference “Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism: How Can We Imagine a Pluralist Politics” responds to the undeniable fact that tribalism is real, appealing, and ...

We’re Not Politics—Yet Still, it’s important to recognize that the fire service is not Congress. We have one mission: life safety, putting the fire out, and serving our communities the best ...

The deep political divisions in America have fostered a belief that as a nation we have become increasingly tribal. In fact, if you listen to any pundit, “tribalism” is used in a negative way. In his ...

What the radio exchange starkly exposed is that in our current political climate, tribalism supersedes all else: not only ideology, but also the likelihood of victory. (READ MORE: Republicans Must ...

By Gary Stout In today’s winner-take-all political climate, it is fashionable to discuss tribalism in America as the new normal. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, tribalism is “a very strong ...

The sort of language Smith critiques is used to “other” and dehumanize differing communities, and it simplifies complicated political arguments by appealing to our mental associations. The fact is, ...

Political slogans are never neutral. They are meant to inspire, to provoke, and to define a movement. But when they cross the ...

Jordanian tribalism plays a social and political role and is not just an electoral phenomenon, but rather an integral part of the country’s social and political structure. Tribalism organizes its ...

Speaking at a town hall meeting with Kenyans living in Texas, Matiang’i questioned why tribalism remains central to Kenya’s politics instead of competence and integrity. The former CS urged ...