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“Politically homeless,” Bridget Phetasy recounts her journey through life and the culture wars.
Bridget Phetasy & the Culture Wars | with John Wood, Jr. and Monica Guzman Read More »
Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary sings the group’s Grammy-winning hit “If I Had a Hammer” and encourages you to try your hand at singing a song that captures the spirit of Braver Angels for our songwriting contest.
Peter Yarrow Wants You! To Enter Our Songwriting Contest Read More »
Listen as the Braver Angels crew, including Ciaran, April, Monica and John, share their experiences related to COVID-19.
Experiencing COVID-19 | Ciaran O’Connor, April Lawson, Monica Guzman and John Wood, Jr. Read More »
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
Morality, Politics and Persuasion | Scott Adams and John Wood, Jr. Read More »
Sam Daley-Harris shares the practices for effective organizing across the partisan divide.
Getting Results: Organizing Across the Divide | Sam Daley-Harris Read More »
Independent minded cultural voices Chloe Valdary and Ken Bone weigh in on a better American future coming out of COVID-19.
In Search of a Braver Nation ft. Chloe Valdary and Ken Bone Read More »
Braver Angels Chief Marketing Officer Ciaran O’Connor delivers a Tedx Talk on the art of depolarizing communication.
Everybody seems to hate the media. But is it the problem or the solution?
The Media and COVID-19 – featuring Annafi Wahed, Denise Quinn and Monica Guzman Read More »
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
The Work of Unity – A Braver Response to COVID-19 Read More »
In my previous article, I argued that the chili bowl should be America’s new national metaphor. I said that it strikes the right balance between individuality and commonality. A chili
How to Communicate the Chili Bowl Metaphor of American Identity Read More »
Better has become Braver. John and Ciaran introduce the Braver Angels Podcast, discuss the organization’s transformation, and debate the politics of the coronavirus.
Peter Boghossian, Co-author of “How to Have Impossible Conversations,” joins John and Ciaran on the Braver Angels podcast.
Impossible Conversations and Coronavirus with Peter Boghossian Read More »
Ciaran O’Connor talks to David McCullough III about his vision for the American Exchange Project, and what we can learn from students bridging the divide.
Studying Abroad… in your own country — On the Braver Angels Podcast Read More »
Employing some strategies used in couples therapy, one group’s mission since 2016 has been to try and heal the bitter divide between liberals and conservatives in the country, urging them to find common ground and avoid labels. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
Bridging the Bitter Divide Between Red and Blue Read More »
It’s often presumed that empathy is a good thing, and that more of it will make us, and our country, considerably better. If only we could put ourselves into each
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
Social Transformation through Self Transformation: John Wood, Jr. at Visionaries Summit Read More »
Braver Angels president and co-founder David Blankenhorn appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal for a lengthy discussion about the organization and how to restore civility to politics.
Ciaran and John talk to road-tripping ideological opponents.
Greg and Randy join the hosts to discuss the impeachment hearings and all the ways Braver Angels is countering divisions.
The Juiciest (and Most Divisive) Fruit: Impeachment Read More »
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.
Why America is Like Great Jazz | Matt Kibbe interviews John Wood, Jr. for The Blaze Read More »
In my experience, it’s entirely possible to use these skills online, and indeed, if people did so more consciously, our digital world would be a much kinder place.
Bret Weinstein, a key figure in the ‘Intellectual Dark Web,’ speaks with John Wood, Jr. of Braver Angels about the rising cross-partisan movement in America…
John Wood, Jr. of Braver Angels | Bret Weinstein’s DarkHorse Podcast Read More »
Ciaran rides solo for a stimulating conversation with Rusty Reno of First Things. Rusty talks about the homogenization of the political elite, and how he sees the electoral college as a bulwark against the power of those with social and economic advantages.
Rusty Reno on Politics and Religion in the Age of Donald Trump Read More »
Race remains the a volatile point of division in American life. Can we cross the racial divide in politics to heal America?
I’ve been moderating Braver Angels workshops for around two years, and there are several experiences that have been consistent for me from one workshop to the next. Among these is
Some Benefits of the Large Democratic Primary Field Read More »
Julie Kohler, author of the Washington Post article “How Calls to ‘Love Your Enemies’ Enforce the Status-Quo,” joins Ciaran and John for a back and forth about her own past
To Depolarize or Not to Depolarize with Julie Kohler Read More »
