Some Thoughts on Why the Democrats Lost
Monica Rockwell reflects on the results of the 2024 Presidential Elections.
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American Patriots?
We don’t love our country; we love our Tribe: our Red Tribe, or our Blue Tribe. We’re not American Patriots, we’re Red Patriots or Blue Patriots.
Acting Out: Transforming Conflict into Creativity
A guest post by Kate Peters, Moderator, Co-chair Inland Empire Braver Angels Alliance
At the 2024 Braver Angels convention, 25 individuals of diverse backgrounds and political affiliations came together in a collaborative initiative between Braver Angels and New York Theatre Workshop called Mind the Gap. Through storytelling and theater, this unique program united us, fostering unity, empathy, and unexpected bonds while addressing challenging societal issues. The profound impact of this collaborative experience on participants and the equally powerful response from the audience underscores the potential for the arts to play an important part in healing our societal divisions.
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‘Seeing the good in your enemy’: How constructive nonviolence can bridge divides
For years, our country’s all-consuming political conflict has made it harder for us to recognize each other’s humanity. But Red/Blue workshops challenge participants to go beyond politics and see each other as people.
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Is Our Politics Literally Killing Us?
We need to figure this out. Politics at its heart is how we organize ourselves to live in a civil society. Our politics should not be killing us.
Intellectual Humility and Braver Angels
How does intellectual humility express itself across the tapestry of Braver Angels?
‘I was scary and militant’: How one political warrior changed her approach to politics
For years, our country’s all-consuming political conflict has made it harder for us to recognize each other’s humanity. But Red/Blue workshops challenge participants to go beyond politics and see each other as people.
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Fighting to Understand in California
Many people avoid having fights over dinner. But two Braver Angels alliances—one in Northern California, the other in Southern California—took a chance and invited people to come to a shared meal and present passionately held ideas on challenging topics.
Save the Date: 2024 Convention
The 2024 Braver Angels National Convention will take place June 27 – 29 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Building a house united: Former rivals came together to serve their community
How can politicians from opposite sides of the aisle work together and gain understanding? Indiana Braver Angels found a way by collaborating on a service project with Habitat for Humanity.
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Trump’s arrest and the 60th anniversary of the I Have a Dream speech
Our experience as a country reminds us that we are capable of overcoming the mightiest of obstacles. But whatever your politics, we cannot do it by sinking ever further into the culture of dishonesty and demonization that got us here.
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“We The People” is all Americans
Politics is seen as the realm of lawyers and experts, not truckers and nurses. We’re working to change that.
The America of Tim Keller and Jim Brown
Tim Keller and Jim Brown were not afraid to sacrifice their reputations on their side of the political and cultural divide because they were men of conviction and conscience.
The psychological dangers of being in a silo
Being in a silo is like eating junk food: it feels great in the short term, but it’s not great for any of us in the long run.
‘Don’t be a jerk’: How this college professor encourages his students to discuss controversial issues
What happens in a classroom that doesn’t just accept a diversity of opinions but actively encourages them? How can instructors invite students to listen conscientiously and share their opinions fearlessly but constructively?
Can Jesus Cross Our Divides?
This belief that love can transcend our differences is a belief that yet binds many Christians and non-Christians alike. We need love if we are to heal America. And we need the teachings and exemplars of love to come forth from our heritage to show us the way to mend.
The Sum of Our Parts
By combining the ideas of very different people—and organizations—to discover not only what each can contribute but what collectively we can create, we might finally accept that together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation! | Aziz Abu Sarah with Randy Lioz
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation!
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Remembering Sandy Hook
Braver Angels South Carolina State Coordinator Monica Rockwell reflects on the tragedy ten years later.
What’s Up With Elon Musk? | A Braver Angels Podcast Holiday Special
Seriously: what’s going on with Elon Musk?
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Leader Spotlight: Rachel Weinstein
Braver Angels leader Rachel Weinstein thinks of herself as “a plumber” — helping the organization flow. Read what she’s done already — and what she’s driving now.
What’s your ‘red line’? | Jonathan Haidt with Mónica Guzmán
Does engaging bad ideas across the divide make you a bad person? Tune in for some real talk on tough questions with renowned psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt.
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“What Liberals Miss About Conservatives”
An all-red panel discusses what liberals, academia, and the mainstream media “miss” about conservatives.
The ‘peculiar and lonely’ experience of running for office as a uniter
“People have all the control. If it drops out of favor to be polarized and it becomes cool to collaborate, then we can change it. Politicians want to get elected – they will conform,” Greg said.
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What Curiosity Can Teach Us | Monica Guzman with Ciaran O’Connor
How can we get more curious, together, as a nation in crisis?
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The 2022 Midterms: A Humble Debate | Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr.
Braver Angels leaders John Wood, Jr. and Ciaran O’Connor come together for a wide-ranging debate on the most critical issues animating the 2022 midterm elections.
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How innovation and scrappiness help a North Carolina alliance serve their community
“We’ve pushed the envelope a little bit – particularly with developing new workshop ideas – and had to negotiate with the powers that be in order to have quality control and ensure it’s a positive Braver Angels experience. But that is what we do.”
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