April 19, 2023
The Nature of Our Division
Tell Me More Podcast (Season 2/Episode 1) explores the many ways we are a divided country
This first episode of the second season, The Nature of Our Division, takes a high-altitude approach. Instead of a single issue, we discuss the fault lines of division across American society. Valerie Alexander, Dr. Roger Blackwell, and Curt Bear join host Matt Lehrman for a courageous conversation on what divides us - and what just might hold us together as a nation.
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Maureen Coffey, Vice Chair of the Arlington County (VA) Board is the youngest person ever elected to that role. Arlington sits immediately next to Washington, DC, which means local leadership there often feels national decisions quickly and personally. The pressures are real, and the expectations are high.
Minneapolis is facing a period of intense civic tension as federal immigration enforcement unfolds in real time, sparking sustained local protests, legal challenges, and deep fear in immigrant communities.
Effective leadership often turns on asking the right question at the right moment. If something has been sitting with you, I invite you to share it. We actively take on these questions—on the podcast, on Substack, and in this newsletter—because chances are others are carrying something similar into their work as well.