Coverage of Braver Angels by local print or web news outlets
Daily Hampshire Gazette // A bipartisan group wants to bring people from both sides of the aisle together to better understand each other and reduce political polarization.
Smith College Republicans, group open up political correctness for debate Read More »
Andrew Wig // It sounds like the makings of a reality show, sans the secret alliances, immunity challenges and – crucially – the petty spats: Five liberals and five conservatives are picked to form a circle in an Edina living room. Their mission? Find something in common.
Discussion groups look past political divides in search of common ground in Edina Read More »
Bloom Magazine // On a Saturday morning in December, Republicans and Democrats came together in a Monroe County Public Library meeting room, hoping to learn to better communicate with one another.
The Berkshire Eagle // Is it possible to find civility in a time of strife? Robert Forman and Maureen Bateman are looking for a few good Reds and Blues in the Berkshires.
Robert Forman and Maureen Bateman: You can help close the red/blue divide Read More »
The Berkshire Edge // To the Editor: We are two residents of the Southern Berkshires, a Democratic Clinton voter and a Republican Trump voter.
Sun Current // We are a group of Edina parents who came together because we are concerned about polarization in our community about how our schools deal with political and social issues.
Letter: Politically diverse parent group addresses polarization in Edina Read More »
St. George News // I came away from this gathering with my principles intact and with a greater love for all of the individuals who made the time to be there. If you’re tired of trading insults online and looking for a way to make a difference, this may be well worth your while.
Perspectives: Fixing America’s growing polarization, my Braver Angels experience Read More »
WUSF News // The idea of civility in politics has become almost a quaint idea in some circles. A nonpartisan group called Braver Angels is advancing the notion that we can talk about our differences – respectfully.
Braver Angels Ascribe To Notion That Civility And Politics Can Coexist Read More »
The Walton Sun // Recently, more than a dozen local political activists from both sides of the spectrum — and some in between — gathered in Dune Allen to practice agreeing to disagree.
Albany Times Union // A group of 14 Capital Region people who came together for a day late last month to learn strategies for bridging the political divide were so inspired by the experience that they plan to spread the lessons further.
Essex New Daily // The day after the 2016 presidential election, South Orange resident Andy Roth woke up feeling disappointed in the way discussions about the ballot had gone in the country.
Area’s ‘Braver Angels’ work to improve political discourse Read More »
Boston Herald // Nothing spoils Thanksgiving dinner like family members throwing political daggers across the table at one another — a sour sport that pits Trump-cheering kin against Warren-rooting in-laws and ruins the holiday for everyone.
Greenville News // During the exact moment when worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh were being gunned down, an evenly split group of ideologically polar opposites was sitting down in Clemson to begin trying to defuse the rancor that has come to define political discourse in 21st century America.
Clemson ‘Better Angels’ group seeks to defuse bitter political divide Read More »
The Eagle // New student group holds open debates on policy issues
Students for Free Expression aims to convince students that free speech is nonpartisan Read More »
WCCO Middays // Professor Bill Doherty from the U of M joins Roshini Rajkumar in studio for two segments to discuss how we can regain our civility when it comes to politics and our daily discourse with each other.
The Local Live # 233 // In our Round Table, Maura Carlin speaks with Ken Freeman and Sara Silver, volunteer organizers for Braver Angels, an organization that brings people together not to change their views, but to listen and to respect opposing points of view.
PrincetonInfo // What do you say, what do you do, a week from today if you wake up in the morning and discover that Trump still controls the Senate and the House of Representatives?
San Francisco Magazine // Braver Angels is doing the saintly work of getting liberals and conservatives in the same room—and teaching them to play nice.
This Group Gets Democrats and Republicans to Do Something Radical: Talk to Each Other Read More »
My Faith Radio // Dr. David Stevens discusses physician-assisted death, the cost of healthcare, and crowdfunding. Then, John Wood, Jr. and Rob Robertson talk about Braver Angels and their work to create productive and humane conversations.
Greenfield Recorder // Although officially described as a workshop, a gathering of “blues” and “reds” on Saturday was also something of a retreat.
TimesUnion // During their pre-Halloween weekend, about a dozen area residents will do something that sounds genuinely scary: spend seven hours talking face to face with others who hold opposing political views.
Red-blue workshop aims at bridging the political divide Read More »
Tredyffrin Patch // The Conestoga Young Democrats and Young Republicans sponsored an event aimed at reducing political polarization among the left and right.
Conestoga Students Host Non-partisan Political Program Read More »
Inside East Sacramento // Local alliance is determined to depolarize politics.
Local Alliance is Determined to Depolarize Politics Read More »
WBTV // Democrats and Republicans came together to talk through tough issues for an afternoon in Charlotte.
Bi-Partisan Workshop Held to Overcome Division in Charlotte Read More »
WCNC // “I may not agree, but they have valid opinions just like I do.”
Better Angels movement hopes to unify a ‘divided nation,’ hosts Charlotte event Read More »
StarTribune // But there’s a way out. It entails building relationships — for real, not for the sake of saying so.
My Faith Radio // It seems that even a name holds enough division to set our pulses racing. A new movement is trying to bring people back together.
Loudoun Now // Mel Pine and William “Butch” Porter have become friends and meet regularly for coffee and conversation, thanks in part to the Braver Angels organization, which seeks to reduce polarization by bringing folks together from across the aisle.
Bursting Bubbles: Local Group Works to Bridge the Red-Blue Divide Read More »
Falls Church News Press // Braver Angels is committed to bringing people with different political views together to better understand each other, to look for areas of commonality and to build alliances to strengthen our communities.
Being Respectful & Talking Across the Political Divide Read More »
Carroll County Times // There is little question that, politically, our country may be more divided than it has ever been. Part of the problem seems to be a lack of rational conversation with one other about our political beliefs, and the reasons for them.
Editorial: Better Angels seeks to promote bipartisan alliances Read More »
