Americans are increasingly divided over politics. But how did we get here, and how do we move forward? Can we bridge divisions without compromising our convictions?

Jason Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and a commentator for Fox News. He is also the author of several books, including False Black Power? (2017) and Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed (2014).

Naomi Schaefer Riley is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She has written books such as Be the Parent: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat (2018), and Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America (2013).