Depolarizing American Politics
Group uses marriage counseling techniques to bring red and blue together on the eve of the New Mexico legislative session
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Our View: Find out how to bridge the red-blue divide
Why can’t these people just talk to each other?
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Bridging the Political Divide
Director of Public Outreach, John Wood, Jr. appeared on CTV News to talk Braver Angels role in civic society, and goals for the 2020 election year.
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Reynolds to Recognize Braver Angels for Building Bipartisan Dialogue
On Friday, December 13, Governor Kim Reynolds will sign a proclamation stating that December 14th will be Braver Angels Day in Iowa.
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Aiding Americans in Civil Conversations in Divisive Time
BA grassroots group in the U.S. is hoping to help some Americans relearn the skill of listening to people with differing politics by conducting civil debates. Mike Armstrong sat in on one of Braver Angels’ workshops in Lebanon, Ohio.
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Pro-Life/Pro-Choice Activists Gather for Moderated Workshop
KOBI-TV // Rayvan Vares — An issue-specific Braver Angels workshop about abortion took place in Grants Pass, Oregon
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Impeachment hearings during the holidays: non-profit helps bridge the political divide
NBC KARE-TV Minneapolis // Dr. Bill Dougherty, co-founder of Braver Angels suggests families remember “family bonds are more important than any political disagreement.”
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When red and blue agree to meet – and not change each other’s minds
The Christian Science Monitor // Henry Gass — The week before Thanksgiving, two dozen locals gathered at a church for a workshop organized by Braver Angels Central Texas, a local chapter of a national organization working to depolarize America and promote civil discourse.
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Can the American Right and Left Get Back to Civil Debate?
The National Review // George Leef — Some organizations are trying to remind us that we’re better off with civil discourse rather than rancorous name-calling. In today’s Martin Center article, Shannon Watkins writes about that, focusing especially on a group called Braver Angels.
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Healing a divided nation begins face to face
Yes! Magazine // Chris Winters — Three weeks after the 2016 presidential election, a group of 21 people came together in South Lebanon, Ohio, outside Cincinnati, to talk. The group comprised 11 people who’d supported Hillary Clinton for president and 10 who’d supported Donald Trump.
Can Marriage Counseling Save America?
The Atlantic // Andrew Ferguson — Borrowing techniques from couples therapy to bring liberals and conservatives back together.
Speaking out: Political depolarization begins with us
Bismarck Tribune // Ellie Shockley — I am asking that we see the full humanity of ordinary North Dakotans who identify with a different political party than our own. Braver Angels defines depolarization in the way I’m using the term.
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How to Get Trump Voters and Liberals to Talk: Don’t Make Anyone Sit in a Circle
The New York Times // Nellie Bowles — Classes, apps and message boards are trying to bridge the divide between the left and the right, one conversation at a time.
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2020 Vision: Warren Wilson College gives students tools for political discourse
WLOS TV Ashville NC // “So what can we do to make the world a better place for everybody?” she wondered.
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Braver Angels Documentary to Be Shown Again
Arizona Daily Star // Andrea Molberg — It’s time to enjoy the Fall weather! Come spend your time watching the Braver Angels documentary to see how citizens across the country are turning down political heat.
Community Members Invited to Braver Angels Workshop
Talbot Spy // Braver Angels is a national organization formed in 2016 after the Presidential election by folks who felt that the divide between red and blue Americans had become so severe that we were headed for civic breakdown.
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Braver Angels: Group launches chapter in Sheridan
The Sheridan Press // Sheridan — About 50 local residents showed up Tuesday to hear about the launch of the local Braver Angels chapter, which is part of a national effort to reduce political polarization and promote civil political discussions.
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WATCH: Braver Angels Red-Blue Workshop with Van Jones on CNN!
CNN // A red-blue workshop in Evanston, IL welcomed CNN’s Van Jones — and participants from the left and right reflected on the personal impact that Braver Angels programming had for them.
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Documentary to promote civil political dialogue will be shown in Wilmington
Wilmington Star News// Cheryl Whitaker — The public is invited to a free screening of the documentary “Braver Angels: Reuniting America” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St. Registration is at 6 p.m., the showing begins at 6:30 p.m., and a discussion will follow.
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Word of the day: Unique
The Sheridan Press — Braver Angels is a nationwide grassroots movement to depolarize America. We think of it as a companion to Community Conversations where we model how to talk about tough subjects in a civil and respectful way. Learning how to bring people of opposing political parties together in the same manner will be enlightening.
CVC to host program about depolarizing America
The Sheridan Press // SHERIDAN — Launched in 2016, Braver Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify America. By creating opportunities for meaningful discussions, Braver Angels works to dial down the heated rhetoric that gets in the way of real conversations and accurate understanding of our differences.
CVC to host program about depolarizing America
The Billings Gazette// Launched in 2016, Braver Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify America, according to a news release from Sheridan College.
The one question every American can ask themselves about impeachment
The Fulcrum // What’s going on here? Do Republicans and Democrats have vastly divergent conceptions of what constitutes proper and improper presidential conduct? Do they have different recollections of the behavior of past presidents?
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Two Frederick County residents aim to bridge political divide
The Frederick News-Post// Jim Carpenter and Natalie Abbas are on different sides of the political aisle —Carpenter, a Democrat from Frederick, and Abbas, a Republican from Myersville. But that hasn’t stopped the two Frederick County residents from talking politics in a respectful way. And now, they aim to spread civil discourse through a national nonprofit tasked with teaching Democrats and Republicans how to discuss the issues without inflaming the rhetoric.
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Group works to bring liberals and conservatives together
KCRG // Marion — Braver Angels has a mission to depolarize American political conversations, and the group spoke Tuesday at the Marion – East Cedar Rapids Rotary Club.
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‘We must not be enemies‘
Newton Daily News // “We can still have our differences — that’s fine — but we should be able to get along while we do it,” Peters said, noting that although he ran as a Republican candidate he sees himself more as a Libertarian. “So that’s kind of what Braver Angels is all about.” Last week, Peters held a screening of the “Braver Angels: Reuniting America” documentary and coaxed a brief discussion with some of Jasper County’s elected officials, 2020 campaign workers, candidates and voters at the Newton Public Library.
How to Respectfully Disagree
The Daily Universe// Is there a good way to disagree with someone while still being respectful of their thoughts and opinions? BYU persuasive writing professor Erin Blackmun teaches her students that sharing their opinions with each other is an opportunity to be enlightened.
Velis and Humason act to bridge political gap
The Reminder // SOUTHWICK — Bringing together people with opposite political views often creates a volatile situation. To keep the peace and bring back civility, open discussion, and understanding, Braver Angels is bringing political parties together in Western Massachusetts at their Sept. 30 bi–partisan public event.
Churchill: Trying to hear our ‘Braver Angels’
TimesUnion // ALBANY — France, a right-leaning libertarian from Albany, and Galvin, a progressive who lives in Niskayuna, are founders of the local chapter of Braver Angels, a national movement working to depolarize a highly polarized America.
