I am a conservative. I am not ashamed of it. In fact, I’m proud of my beliefs. However, it has become difficult to talk about it for fear of being
Kenosha News // I am a conservative. I am not ashamed of it. In fact, I’m proud of my beliefs. However, it has become difficult to talk about it for fear of being disregarded, rejected or dismissed.
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This week… same as last week. And the week before. And the week before… Depending on your perspective, comparing the two sides of the “debate” may seem like false equivalency. But
As we’re making progress with ourselves, we should also extend a “generosity of spirit” towards those who don’t have the same ethical framework as us, who haven’t “evolved” the way we insist is necessary. As we’re asking others to exercise their empathy, to perhaps finally address the harm their behavior or inaction has caused, we can offer the same empathy to them, and realize that we cannot fully know what’s in their hearts.
June 22nd, St. Louis, MO, Braver Angels Convention Concert Night: A song about coming together from down very different roads, from the great American singer-songwriter Mr. Steve Seskin.
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. fill us in on the uplifting triumph that was the Braver Angels National Convention in St. Louis, June 19th to 22nd.
President Trump wields Twitter like a battle-axe. On this, his supporters and detractors agree. He uses it to chop down his political opponents, circumvent the mainstream media, and rally his
While I was covering the National Conservatism conference in Washington D.C., a high-profile gathering of detached conservative intellectuals discussing lofty visions of the world, the American news cycle was parading
Make Nationhood a Thing Again: A Dispatch from Conservative World Read More »
St. Paul Pioneer Press // A week before last month’s presidential debates, when politicians’ rhetoric threatened deepening polarization, a movement to depolarize America called “Braver Angels” held its second annual convention. Equal numbers of Republican and Democratic delegates participated, 130 from each side and from every state, June 20 to 23 in St. Louis.
Harry C. Boyte: “We the People” – meeting polarization and other challenges Read More »
OWATONNA — Shortly after the 2016 Presidential election, a new organization formed after two unlikely friends had a meeting of the minds.
In today’s polarized environment, arguing about celebrating our nation’s independence — a time when we usually pull together — seems normal.
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BlueRidgeNow // Herdersonville — It is often easier to see the opportunity we want than to see the opportunity we have, particularly when it is couched in the warlike fever of vitriolic language and the extremism of political polarization. Yet hidden in this mass of anger and vitriol is exactly where our opportunity, and our power, are to be found.
I’ve heard it said that it doesn’t matter who is in the office of the president; if we don’t have civil discourse, we are on the verge of civil divorce in this country.While statistics vary, USA Today in November 2018 reported that nearly 80% of Americans are concerned about the lack of civility in politics and fear it will lead to violence. Americans are also deeply disturbed by the impact political polarization has on their personal lives, including the loss of friends and
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. are joined by stand up comedian and BA Podcast producer Mike Casentini to trade voice impersonations and to talk political tribalism, political hypocrisy, and
Hawk Newsome, President of Black Lives Matter New York, sits down with Ray Warrick, leader of the Cincinnati Tea Party, to discuss the origins of their movements, their personal stories,
In Conversation: Black Lives Matter and the Tea Party Read More »
The social media landscape may be the Wild West of political conversation. But if we have some basic ground rules, and make an effort to bring our best selves to the discussion, it’s possible to raise the level of our discourse, and maybe provide an example that can start to move the needle—just a little bit—in the larger online conversation.
Braver Angels co-founder and program architect Bill Doherty speaks with Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio about Braver Angels and the challenge of ‘Depolarizing Within.’ https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/07/08/how-to-bring-out-the-better-angels-in-your-community
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Braver Angels president David Blankenhorn discusses with Laura Flanders our belief that there’s still value in talking, and the ways we do it that actually seem to bring people together.
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The Laura Flanders Show // Red, blue, rich, poor, country, city, left or right. Chances are you probably fall into one of those categories. And you may be quite happy where you are. The people of Braver Angels believe there’s still value in talking, and they’ve come up with a way of doing it that actually seems to bring people together.
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NBC KARE-TV Minneapolis // It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
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It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
It’s true we live in polarizing times. How can Republicans and Democrats talk to each other without shutting each other out?
Nonprofit aims to coach us on how to talk to each other again | kare11.com Read More »
