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A New Way of Talking Politics
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How I learned to Say It Well
Whether you need to make a memorable toast at your brother’s wedding, inspire enthusiasm for your cause or campaign, or just perform better at Toastmasters, this book is a joy to read and ensures the next time you need to say something important, you’ll Say It Well.
Recent Videos
Featured Essays
The Conviction
The Trump conviction troubles us all – but for different reasons.
Intellectual Humility and Braver Angels
How does intellectual humility express itself across the tapestry of Braver Angels?
“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.
Reports from Our Community
‘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.
Colleague of the Week: Chris Lee
Yvonne Boyd didn’t go back to England after all. Instead, she’s become a powerhouse resource for organizers — and more
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.
Podcasts
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation! | Aziz Abu Sarah with Randy Lioz
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation!
What’s Up With Elon Musk? | A Braver Angels Podcast Holiday Special
Seriously: what’s going on with Elon Musk?
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.
Class and Black America | A Conversation with Bertrand Cooper
Bertrand Cooper explores the specific struggles of the black poor in contrast with black America at large.
Empathizing with the Left?! Discussing Race with Dennis Prager
Should conservatives empathize with the left on race?
The Road to Braver Angels
Braver Angels staffers John Wood Jr. and Luke Phillips recount their journey to the front lines of the movement to depolarize America.
Documentary
Braver Angels: Reuniting America is a 50-minute documentary about 8 Democratic-leaning voters and 7 Republican-leaning voters moving through a Braver Angels signature Red/Blue workshop in Waynesville, Ohio, from initial skepticism to more profound understanding and empathy. You’ll get an inside look at how a Democratic voter went from threatening to cut off relationships with Trump voters to becoming dear friends with one—and how a Republican voter moved from disdaining progressives to taking co-leadership with one in a movement that now spans the country.
It was directed by four-time Emmy award-winner Jim Brown, and produced by musician Peter Yarrow.
Please note that Braver Angels was known as Better Angels until April 2020.