Wrestling With Your Angels
This piece headed the Braver Angels Weekend Newsletter for July 17th, 2022.
Days of Infamy, Heroes of Democracy
At each moment, millions of us held our breath, and millions more of us raged in righteous fury, or stood in trembling fear. The stakes of our times shone clear, the twists and turns of American life on bright, terrible display. Each a moment of fury and dread that, still unresolved, lives on. Each a moment, we raged and feared, that would end America as we know it.
A Firebell in the Night
Our mission at Braver Angels, since the day of our founding a few short years ago and across all the lifetimes and ages that have passed since then, remains what it always has been and always will be: to hold America together by transforming ourselves and loving one another.
To My Fellow Americans, from a Humble Member of Braver Angels
Again, we find ourselves in such a time, where the old question for Americans—whether human beings like ourselves might be capable of governing ourselves by reflection and choice, or if we are forever condemned to the capricious rule of accident and force—is on the table.
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Not Yet a Forlorn Hope
The mission continued. Every so often since 1944, the ambitions of great leaders and the swirling currents of history have given subsequent generations their own rendezvouses with destiny.
Braver Angels Media- Writer’s Guidelines
Welcome to Braver Angels Media, the opinion page of Braver Angels, where our writers explore themes of importance to our organization and community. We publish standalone pieces and frequent symposiums
Building a House United: The Political Understanding of Better Angels
If you are an American with any reason to follow local news, chances are you’ve heard of us—Better Angels has been covered by scores of local and regional newspapers, not
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Waffling Over Confederate Monuments
The views expressed in this article are those of the author, and are not indicative of any official positions of Braver Angels or The Conversation. This Piece is part of
Make Nationhood a Thing Again: A Dispatch from Conservative World
While I was covering the National Conservatism conference in Washington D.C., a high-profile gathering of detached conservative intellectuals discussing lofty visions of the world, the American news cycle was parading
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The Vision of Washington: Rambling Notes On Memorial Day
With the spirits of our great heritage and our bright future in mind, let us move forth and depolarize America. Let us aim to serve, and go from there. Happy Memorial Day.
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Two Kinds of Half-Depolarization
Depolarization, as we at Braver Angels see it, is not so much about reducing partisanship or increasing moderation, as it is about re-building social ties and relationships across partisan divides, and reducing individuals’ sense of disgust for people of opposing political opinions.
I Wasn’t a Teenage Viral Video
With the current state of things, it seems like it’d be prudent to assume we don’t know as much as we think we do.
Our Crown Jewels, Untended
A little walk in the woods in America’s National Parks could help remind us what we’re here for.
