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Is there a way to bring the parties back together as in a time when there was more bipartisan effort? Bill Priestley asks our experts how they would close the Great American Divide.

What is the essence of American identity? Of all the problems that threaten the American project, be they related to national security, climate change, or the national debt, the question what it means

Talking about politics can be a stressful occasion for many people. When discussing politics, people find themselves trapped between wanting to voice their opinions and keeping their opinions to themselves to avoid discourse. Better Angels Iowa spoke at Simpson College about the benefits of coming together for civil discussion.  Better Angels strive to make these…

Letters to the editor appearing in the Carroll County Times on Feb. 19, 2020.

A call to join March For Life, oppose two billsHundreds of Carroll County residents will join thousands in the 41st Maryland March For Life in Annapolis, Monday, Feb. 24. We assemble at St. Mary’s Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. The Youth Rally begins at 4:40 p.m., a Mass and non-denominational worship service at 5:15 […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — On Saturday, the non-profit group Better Angels hosted one of a series of workshops focused on depolarizing our local political climate at the Nordlof Center . The group’s goal is to help people with opposing political views find common ground. Chuck Stone, the Illinois Coordinator of the non-profit, says we are […]

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In these times the National Union of Friendly Americans (NUFA) is constantly striving to be friendly, courteous and helpful, even in the face of adversity.“Kill them with kindness” is …

Better Angels group helps political parties work together. A workshop is planned for Feb. 10 in Duluth.

Monroe County United is tackling political polarization in 2020 by organizing workshops with Better Angels, a group that promotes understanding of the other side.Each of the Better Angels Red/Blue Workshops will take place on the weekend and include seven conservatives and seven liberals/progressives. Trained moderators will help participants “understand our experiences, beliefs and differences, while being cognizant of and willing to explore any and all points of common ground,”

A new initiative tries to depolarize college campuses by harnessing the power of civil disagreement.

Real democracy grows stronger with discussions that enhance mutual understanding. Unless we learn how to productively engage in difficult dialogue, we will continue struggling as a community and as a

Real democracy grows stronger with discussions that enhance mutual understanding. Unless we learn how to productively engage in difficult dialogue, we will continue struggling as a community and as a

Bridging the communication gap and mending the partisan divide was a goal that members of the Ames Better Angels Alliance agreed on during its first meeting on Saturday.Eleven community members gathered at City Hall and voiced their frustrations on the divisiveness between Democratic and Republican parties, as well as shared ways in which the alliance could potentially give back to the community.In order to accomplish this, members suggested that they — Democrats and Republicans —

He has garnered enough support in the district that experts at the Cook Political Report have graded the district as “likely Republican” in 2020.

So say the Better Angels of the partisan divide.

In the summer of 2016, when I was first running for Congress, I was called a homophobe by a Democratic activist, because I was a Republican candidate. At the same

In the summer of 2016, when I was first running for Congress, I was called a homophobe by a Democratic activist, because I was a Republican candidate. At the same

On Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds will sign a proclamation declaring Saturday, December 14, Better Angles Day in the State of Iowa. ” Better Angles, a national nonprofit with an Iowa chapter,  has been trying to get a foothold in the 99 counties across the state.

Dr. Bill Dougherty, co-founder of Better Angels suggests families remember “family bonds are more important than any political disagreement.”

Susan Vergeront is co-director of Better Angels in Wisconsin. Better Angels is a national citizens’ movement to reduce political polarization. “The minute I saw what the organization stood for, it