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Donald Trump waits in court during proceedings over a business records violation. He was convicted, but Trump and his supporters dismissed the case as a partisan attack. Mary Altaffer/AP

Voters shrug off scandals, paying a price in lost trust

Scandals don’t have the resonance they used to. Both parties could do more to police offenders within their own ranks.
A student CoLaborator engages visitors in dialogue about food security and sustainability during a recent exhibition. MSU Museum

How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided America

As social divisions grow, museums provide forums for civic connection and discourse across political and cultural lines.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, is part of a ‘revolution of common sense’ led by President Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

When common sense is promoted as a virtue, it’s not just to celebrate how regular people understand the world. It promotes a worldview that rejects empirical facts and paves the way for propaganda.

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