The Road to Braver Angels
Braver Angels staffers John Wood Jr. and Luke Phillips recount their journey to the front lines of the movement to depolarize America.
Should we be Pessimistic about America? A Conversation with Karen Hunter
Do the tragedies of racism mean we should not be optimistic about America?
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Critiquing the Heterodox Community on Race and Reason
Are objective intellectuals really so objective about race?
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Are We Too Divided to Heal? A Conversation with Dave Rubin
John Wood Jr. and Dave Rubin challenge each other on the path to unity.
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America Talks: What We Can Learn from King and Reagan About Bridging Our Patriotic Divide
The work of unity is a patriotic endeavor. But it is incumbent upon those of us who would take up this cause to recognize that one source of the division that plagues us is the language of patriotism itself.
The Painful Path to Unity
Redressing injustice and rebuilding community will force us all to acknowledge our shortcomings. But we have to get started.
Reclaiming Nonviolence in the Age of Antiracism
Antiracism is rising. But we will not reach the promised land without Nonviolence.
Black Lives
Black lives matter. But black lives are different – and understanding them helps us understand this moment in America.
Morality, Politics and Persuasion | Scott Adams and John Wood, Jr.
How do we overcome the bitterness of American politics and change the way things are done? “Left of Bernie,” yet a consistent defender of President Trump; author, commentator and creator
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Morality, Politics and Persuasion | Scott Adams and John Wood, Jr.
How do we overcome the bitterness of American politics and change the way things are done? “Left of Bernie,” yet a consistent defender of President Trump; author, commentator and creator
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Getting Results: Organizing Across the Divide | Sam Daley-Harris
Sam Daley-Harris shares the practices for effective organizing across the partisan divide.
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The Media and COVID-19 – featuring Annafi Wahed, Denise Quinn and Monica Guzman
Everybody seems to hate the media. But is it the problem or the solution?
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The Work of Unity – A Braver Response to COVID-19
Do not be ashamed of being afraid. Many of us in the United States at this moment are fearful. We may or may not be afraid for ourselves as individuals—but
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Social Transformation through Self Transformation: John Wood, Jr. at Visionaries Summit
Braver Angels national leader John Wood, Jr. delivers a passionate address to The Visionaries Summit in Sacramento, California on the power of personal transformation to effect social change through Martin
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The Moral Equivalent of War
Are we at war with each other in America? The language of war is often used to describe our political battles. Is this language helping us? Or do we need
Why America is Like Great Jazz | Matt Kibbe interviews John Wood, Jr. for The Blaze
Matt Kibbe, former president and ceo of FreedomWorks and host of Kibbe on Liberty at The Blaze Media network, sits down with John Wood, Jr.
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Beyond Depolarization: What Our Movement is Becoming
Braver Angels and other individuals and organizations have been working hard to depolarize American politics. But can the movement to depolarize America break into the mainstream? Or is it transforming
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Launching: The John Wood, Jr. Show
We’re launching a new podcast: The John Wood, Jr. Show, featuring Braver Angels director of media development, writer, speaker and former congressional nominee John Wood, Jr. “On The John Wood, Jr. Show,
Identity and Conversation with Monica Guzman
John Wood, Jr. and guest co-host Greg Steinbrecher talk to, Monica Guzman journalist and founder of Seattle based publication The Evergrey, about the influence of identity on our culture of
Politics, Polarization and President Trump: The Bill Kristol Interview
Editor, political analyst and veteran of previous Republican presidential administrations, Bill Kristol brings a critical take on President Trump and a long range overview of political polarization to this episode
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Campfire and a Song by Steve Seskin
June 22nd, St. Louis, MO, Braver Angels Convention Concert Night: A song about coming together from down very different roads, from the great American singer-songwriter Mr. Steve Seskin.
Recapping the Braver Angels Convention
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. fill us in on the uplifting triumph that was the Braver Angels National Convention in St. Louis, June 19th to 22nd.
