NPR: Examining Civility in a Time of Deepening Political Divisions

By Leila Fadel

NPR

March 11, 2019

Civil Racism (Lynn Mie Itagaki) These days, the word civility can seem almost quaint. Do Americans even agree that it's something to strive for? We explore what civility — and incivility — mean in polarizing times.

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THE GREAT MINNESOTA COOKIE BOOK event at the Great River Regional Library with Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson Jan 31, 2020 03:30 PM
— Great River Regional Library, 108 3rd St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
WALKING THE OLD ROAD event at Birchbark Books with Staci Lola Drouillard Feb 01, 2020 02:00 PM
— Birchbark Books & Native Arts, 2115 W 21st St., Minneapolis, MN 55405
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— Linden Hills Community Center, 3100 W 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55410
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