Finding common ground

The country seems more divided than ever.

A new project hopes to find ways to be united.

GENTLEMAN,’ HE IS ALSO THE FIRSTJEWISH SPOUSE OF A U-S VICEPRESIDENT.AS THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONOF JOE BIDEN APPROACHES,DIVISIONS REMAIN AS DEEP AS EVERACROSS THE COUNTRY.

BUTVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ISSTARTING A NEW PROJECT -- HOPITO FIND POLITICAL COMMON GROUND.JASON LAMB REPORTS.(32-39)ANOTHER WEEK IN THIS COUNTRY ANDAT FIRST GLANCE THINGS APPEARMORE DIVIDED THAN EVER.emotions are clearly runninghigh and political divisionshave never been more apparent inmy lifetimHOW DID WE GET HERE AND IS THEREA PATH TOWARD UNITY?A NEW VANDERBILT PROJECT ONUNITY IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACYHOPES TO FIND IT.TONIGHT IT HOSTED ITS FIRSTEVENT, A CONVERSATION THATINCLUDED FORMER VICE PRESIDENTAL GORE WHO TALKED ABOUT WHAT HESAYS IS THE IMPACT OF SUCH ADIVIDED AMERICA.it tears apart the delicateprocess by which a free peopledebate and discuss thechallenges facing themIT’S A SITUATION GORE SAID ISMADE WORSE BY SOCIAL MEDIA ECHOCHAMBERS WITH PEOPLE ONLY SEEINGNEWS THEY AGREE WITH.BUT HE SAYS THERE’S GOOD NEWS INTHAT AREA TOOi think we’ve seen some hopefuldevelopments just in this pasthorrible week with some of theinternet based companies finallyaccepting their responsibilityto exercise more oversight ovewhat they allow to go out ovtheir platformOF COURSE SOME REPUBLICANS LIKETENNESSEE SENATOR MARCIABLACKBURN HAVE COME OUT AGAINSTBANNING PRESIDENT TRUMPSOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CALLINGIT CENSORS