The Philadelphia Citizen // Like so many (especially) left-leaning Americans, Madelena Rizzo spent the weeks after the 2016 Presidential election disheartened by what was happening in her country.
BBC News // Deb is “very far to the left”. Tom’s a die-hard Republican. What happened when they met?
Crossing Divides: When a far-left Democrat met a big Trump fan Read More »
Better Angels President David Blankenhorn talks to Jordan Peterson, a psychologist, professor, and influential conservative intellectual, about politics, polarization, and how to bring conservatives into the fold.
Oprah Magazine // It’s time for every last American to listen with less anger, argue with more grace and find the way to higher ground.
“How to talk politics without starting fights and ruining relationships” Read More »
Guest speaker John Wood, Jr., an African American Republican who challenged Rep. Maxine Waters for Congress in 2014 and is now Director of Media Development at Better Angels, addresses “Why I’m
Better Angels Organizers are red and blue organizers who, working together, begin the process of depolarizing our communities and, gradually, our nation, by offering community-based Red/Blue Workshops. Organizers are the key
CBS This Morning // A recent CBS News poll found the number of Democrats and Republicans with negative views of the other party is growing. But a group called Braver Angels is trying to bridge the gap. People with differing opinions from the same community talk face-to-face to ease tensions.
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The Organizer Orientation gives you the information you need to get started to become a Better Angels Organizer and to bring reds and blues together.
Listen to the inaugural Better Angels Members Call, a monthly call for all members. Peter Yarrow joined us to discuss why he is a part of Better Angels, and Greg Smith (an
In the inaugural edition of the revamped Better Angels Podcast, Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. talk to April Lawson, editorial assistant to David Brooks and Ross Douthat at the New
April Lawson (NYT) and Annafi Wahed (The Flip Side) Read More »
After participating in a Better Angels workshop, conservative Christian Greg Smith and liberal Muslim Kouhyar Mostashfi visited each others’ places of worship and became friends. Now they are leaders in the
A Conservative Christian and a Liberal Muslim Find Their Better Angels Read More »
Handelsblatt // The US President scolds, the customs are brutalized. On the other hand, a movement is forming: Americans demanding more decency.
New York Times // This has been an emotional week. We greet tragedies like the school shooting in Florida with shock, sadness, mourning and grief that turns into indignation and rage. The anger inevitably gets directed at the N.R.A., those who support gun rights, and the politicians who refuse to do anything while children die.
By Monte F. Bourjaily Once upon a time, an op-ed or interview by the former Director of the CIA or head of NSA (much less both of them) warning of
This Feb. 8 call was the first Moderators and Organizers Monthly Call. Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family, and a Better Angels Leadership Council member, was the guest speaker.
Our words matter, much more than we realize. Every social media post and comment we make is an action that ripples online and offline. Being mindful and intentional about our
We know there’s a lot of political analysis and conversation out there online. In fact, sometimes it feels impossible to avoid. But the vast majority of our media eco-system has
CBC/Radio-Canada // A year after the 45th President of the United States came to power, the Americans are mobilized: some to defend his ideas and others to oppose it. Portraits of 8 Americans whose life has been turned upside down.
Real Clear Politics // America has always been a partisan country, but not always as sharply as today.
Better Angels President David Blankenhorn talks to Hunter Baker, a conservative scholar, Better Angels board member, and Professor of Political Science at Union University, about politics, polarization, and bridging the divide in
A statement by DC Better Angels (McLean, VA Nov. 4, 2017 Red/Blue Workshop Attendees) At the end of our Better Angels workshop, with an equal number of blues (Democrats) and
NPR // Braver Angels hopes to bridge this era’s political chasm.
“Group Uses Marriage Counseling Methods to Help Bridge Political Divide” Read More »
The Tennessean // Thanksgiving does not have to be a time to dread feeling heartburn over what controversial things some guests might say.
America has a polarization crisis. We aim to be the solution. Political polarization is crippling America, threatening our democracy, and making our government dysfunctional. It’s tearing apart families, turning neighbors
Daily Caller // Sixteen people from both sides of the ideological aisle gathered Saturday for an unlikely experiment: learning how to speak civilly and trying to understand each other.
“Meet The Group Trying To Fix America’s Partisan Divide One Workshop At A Time” Read More »
Al Jazeera // Confrontations between supporters of US President Donald Trump and demonstrators that oppose his policies have often become violent during the US president’s first year in power.
‘Better Angels’ aims to bring civil discourse to divided America Read More »
Minneapolis Star Tribune // A group called Braver Angels is organizing the gatherings of Republicans and Democrats to talk, listen and find what they have in common.
“Reds’ and ‘blues’ sit down together to try to heal the political divide” Read More »
Nieuwsuur // It is an election campaign with an intensity that you normally only see in presidential elections. US President Donald Trump travels all over the country for his now famous campaign meetings. He himself is not on the ballot, but the interim elections in the United States are more than ever about the president.
David welcomes Lew Finfer, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Community Action Network, to the Better Angels podcast, to talk about what community organizing really is, and what insights working a
David talks with William F. Winter about Mississippi in the 1960s, the role of compromise in politics, and whether “not a politician” is a good credential for someone who wants
A Conversation with William F. Winter, Former Gov. of Mississippi Read More »
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