Yaffa Fredrick

In 2019, there’s only one thing that unites us: just how divided we think we are.

In 2019, there’s only one thing that unites us: just how divided we think we are.

Americans have sorted themselves into predominantly liberal and conservative enclaves where they get news and opinion from their favorite partisan media outlets — and the political system has abetted the fracture.

Americans have sorted themselves into predominantly liberal and conservative enclaves where they get news and opinion from their favorite partisan media outlets — and the political system has abetted the fracture.

Americans seeking to heal the political divide first have to engage with the other side. When people have stepped outside their blue and red bubbles, they’ve discovered that there are some surprising ways to make real progress.

Americans seeking to heal the political divide first have to engage with the other side. When people have stepped outside their blue and red bubbles, they’ve discovered that there are some surprising ways to make real progress.

On the cusp of 2021, a group of CNN contributors make a set of political, cultural and sports-related predictions for the year to come.

In the opening essay of “Voices of Freedom,” Yaffa Fredrick writes that 2020 was yet another terrible year for democracy across the globe. But there are steps citizens can take to reverse this trend. She showcases the ideas of several dissidents from Russia to Myanmar, Venezuela to Zimbabwe, who explain how best to protect political freedoms and human rights.

Which film will win the Oscar for best picture? Will Republicans trounce Democrats in the midterm elections? And what country will take home the most gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics?

Which films, series and albums will win the top awards? Who will be each political party’s US presidential frontrunner at the end of 2023? Which teams will emerge victorious in the most anticipated sporting events of the year? CNN Opinion contributors dare to guess.