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Read Monica Guzman on her new book, “I Never Thought of It That Way”
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
Get to know Cylee Gutting, Nirvair Khalsa, and Joy Lubeck!
Colleagues of the Week: Cylee Gutting, Nirvair Khalsa, and Joy Lubeck Read More »
If we gave working-class people a bigger voice in our political discussions, these conversations would sound “more real,” Annette Ritter, a member of We the People’s Project, said.
We the People’s Project wants to elevate the voices of working-class Americans Read More »
It is so much easier to talk about people who disagree with us than with them. But there’s no other way when we’re this polarized, I’ve realized, to let our real perspectives check, challenge, and enrich one another. Nor is there any other way to look past our perspectives to the experiences and values that shaped them — the paths different people walk to their views.
Annette is a school-of-hard-knocks grandma from rural Maryland. Len is a retired cognitive psychologist from the suburbs. Here, they share their experiences with social class and explore the depth of America’s class divide.
Can We Talk About Class? | Annette Ritter & Len Breslow Read More »
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
Get to know the Co-Chairs of Braver Angels’ SoCal / Los Angeles Alliance, E.E. Lukowski & Dan Selz!
Professor John Sibley Butler shares lessons from the black bourgeoisie.
Straight Outta the Black Bourgeoisie | John Sibley Butler with John Wood Jr. Read More »
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
Get to know the Co-Chairs of Braver Angels’ SoCal / Los Angeles Alliance, E.E. Lukowski & Dan Selz!
Braver Angels, which is fueled by 10,000 members paying twelve dollars in annual dues, allows people to donate directly to an on-the-ground solution.
‘You can see a spark in their eyes’: How local Braver Angels support our work Read More »
Author Jonathan Rauch, David Blankenhorn, and Ciaran O’Connor discuss depolarization in the age of misinformation, bridge-building across the epistemological divide, and the Braver Angels approach to controversial content.
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
Media Intern Janus Kwong attended a Braver Angels debate about homelessness and was surprised with what she found
Three things that stunned me about Braver Angels debates Read More »
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How does one actresses controversy reveal the larger tensions between the African American and Asian American communities?
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
And indeed, my feelings about the two issues are fairly similar. Given the numbers, I feel that both pit bulls and guns should be subject to fairly aggressive restrictions. But my certainty over these issues is weakened by my understanding of the good-faith concerns and beliefs of those on the other side.
Get to know the enthusiastic Braver Angel moderator, Maggie Bayless!
Political discussions are hard to have over a holiday family meal. However, is avoiding the conversation really the answer?
Is avoiding conversation really the answer? A Purple perspective Read More »
Daniel Seddiqui worked 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks in 2009—from coal miner in West Virginia to bartender in Louisiana. Today, he joins host Mónica Guzmán to share what he learned along the way.
The Man Who’s Seen It All | Daniel Seddiqui with Mónica Guzmán Read More »
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind.
Get to know the Blue-leaning communications Braver Angel and broadcaster, Lorraine Howell!
John Wood Jr. on YouTube’s censoring of Braver Angels’ recent podcast episode with Peter Wood
We Do Not Draw the Line: Braver Angels & Censorship Read More »
Esther Cash, a liberal college student at a conservative university, chats with Ciaran O’Connor about her political evolution, polarization on campus, and her generation’s role in rehabilitating political dialogue.
The Future of Depolarization | Esther Cash with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Get to know the Oregon Braver Angel who’s been behind over 20 workshops in the past year, Jeff Spitzer!
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Anthropologist Peter Wood believes the 2020 election was stolen. Here, he joins Ciaran O’Connor to discuss the nature of anger, truth, trust, and conspiracy theories.
Get to know the director of Californians for Life and Red co-chair of the BA Sacramento Alliance, Wynette Sills!