When moderation declines in a regime, our political life suffers, and when moderation disappears, politics itself disappears.

Political scientist and columnist Solomon D. Stevens says compromise in politics is important and that moderation is crucial ...

Pennsylvania Republicans and Democrats both gave ground to pass a $50.1 billion budget, proving that in divided government, ...

What are the core values of the U.S. Constitution? “We, the people,” the poetic expression of the idea of democratic self-government, is surely at the head of the list. Most of us would probably add ...

In the previous article (“Contraception, Abortion, Homosexuality — How the ‘Law of Moral Compromise’ is Eroding Our Foundation”) we saw how the Law of Moral Compromise works in regard to the issues of ...

Despite increasing political polarization, evidence suggests that most Americans fundamentally agree about basic ideals. So why is political compromise so hard? After all, the nation’s founders were ...

With the threat of a veto looming and the clock ticking Mayor Jean Stothert and City Council President Ben Gray announced a compromise Wednesday to amend the Landlord Registry and Inspection Ordinance ...

Remaining true to North Star principles—even in the face of pressure—can ensure a business continues performing well in its ...

The European Parliament (the Parliament) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) reached a compromise on the Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act) on 8 December 2023. Although the final ...

Compromise is a major strategy for conflict resolution and is essential for any working relationship—whether in our personal lives, the workplace, in our communities or as citizens. But it’s clearly ...