Harsh political polarization between Left and Right not only poses a serious threat to the viability of democracies, but also undermines the ability of governments to respond to planet-level challenges in an effective and timely manner. The politicization of science has been one unfortunate side effect of this broader trend toward political tribalism. The chapter surveys several strategies for mitigating, or dialing down, the political gridlock that afflicts many democratic countries: organizing citizens to elect politicians who seek pragmatic compromise rather than partisan advantage; pursuing trust-building initiatives across the Left-Right divide; and adopting the tools of deliberative democracy as a way to combat the “fake news” epidemic afflicting political debates. Individual citizens have many avenues for making a direct impact on these problems through their own behaviors and choices.