Without the welfare provided by wider associational life, federal programs would be swamped, writes Kiki Bradley

Societies with strong social capital can celebrate not only a diversity of backgrounds, but a diversity of opinions too

How a philanthropic and political funding arms race has super-charged centralization and fueled polarization

Society-wide trust has collapsed with a decline in civil society institutions

Ending polarization doesn’t mean ending differences, tribes and clan are crucial for building society-wide trust

De-escalating the arms race with policies to promote community non-profits and local funding

It will take courage from the federal government, law makers, and the wealthy elite to back-down from their polarizing arms race