Robert Putnam reflects on how America became so polarized and what can unify the nation
February 20, 2025
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as posted by the channelFor over two years, Judy Woodruff has traveled the country exploring the roots of America’s divisions over race, religion, culture, wealth and more for America at a Crossroads. The series returns with political scientist Robert Putnam, who has spent decades studying these divides and how we might find our way back to a more unified nation.
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