

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Political Polarization: It’s Ugly, and There’s No End in Sight
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Professor and KCCI-TV political analyst Dennis Goldford, for a presentation on the polarizing state of politics and how we got here.

American politics has entered a troubling if not potentially dangerous era that erupted in the 2020 elections, but this era did not begin and will not end with the Trump presidency. Why? This presentation will discuss the major factors that have led to our current political conflicts and the challenges we now face.

This program is free to attend and open to the public. Sponsored by Humanities Iowa and the Newton Public Library Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton/political-polarization-it’s-ugly-and-there’s-no-end-in-sight/200029779754603
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029779754603?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton, IA, United States, Iowa 50208
- **lat**: 41.70217
- **long**: -93.05444
- **full address**: 100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton, IA, United States, Iowa 50208

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Newton Public Library Iowa (https://allevents.in/org/newton-public-library-iowa/20987486)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton, IA, United States, Iowa 50208
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Newton Public Library Iowa
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Political Polarization: It’s Ugly, and There’s No End in Sight ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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