n this thoroughly researched, engaging and ultimately hopeful story of our nation's divergent roots, Seth David Radwell clearly links the fascinating history of the two American Enlightenments to our raging political division. He also demonstrates that reasoned analysis and historical perspective are the only antidote to irrational political discourse.
In From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems, two expert collaborative problem solvers deliver an incisive, hands-on guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with those you disagree with to find better solutions to problems.
A bold guide for connecting across differences―even those that seem impossible
Mónica Guzmán talks about the 2024 Election and her book “I Never Thought of it That Way” as part of “UNUM: Democracy Reignited.”
+MPU Brickyards are local chapters of where people of all backgrounds come together and connect through events like potlucks, service opportunities, and more. + More Perfect Union aims to bring together veterans and and all service-minded individuals who see the value in coming together for conversation and community service.
BridgeUSA is a multi-partisan student movement that champions viewpoint diversity, responsible discourse, and a solution-oriented political culture. BridgeUSA has chapters at 63 college campuses and 17 high schools across the United States.
Braver Angels is an organization dedicated to bridging the divide between red and blue Americans by facilitating constructive conversations and fostering mutual understanding. Through its red-blue pair model, participants engage in dialogues that challenge assumptions, build empathy, and promote civil discourse across political lines.
Ask Congress to pass the bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act
Support your Future Caucus state legislators. Not in your state yet? Lobby to add a caucus.
One Small Step brings people with different views together to record a conversation — not to debate politics — but simply to get to know each other as people.
Get matched with someone outside your “bubble” and follow a guided survey to explore your goals for the country.
With over 150+ topic guides to choose from, Living Room Conversations has a discussion guide for everyone.
Every day, the cross-partisan team at The Flip Side combs through dozens of sources – left, right, and center. They focus on one topic and select the most thoughtful and well-articulated points to highlight in a 5-minute digest.
Don’t be fooled by media bias and fake news. AllSides displays the day’s top news stories from the Left, Center and Right of the political spectrum — side-by-side so you can see the full picture.
Every day, Tangle tackles one big debate in American politics, then summarizes the best arguments they can find from the right, left, and center on that debate.
Challenge yourself to break toxic polarization by completing one exercise per weekday for 4 weeks.
We created a pathway for you to acquire the basic skills you need to be an effective bridge builder in your home, workplace, and community spaces. For each skill you acquire, you will earn a badge.
The Depolarizing Within Online Course from Braver Angels is designed to foster skills to help you lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your political conversations.
In an ongoing video series, Governors are sharing the screen with officials from the opposite party – fellow Governors, mayors and more – to model Disagree Better in action.
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Support your Future Caucus state legislators. Not in your state yet? Lobby to add a caucus.
Ask Congress to pass the bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act
Use the Common Ground Scorecard to learn which elected officials and candidates seek bipartisan solutions to important issues that move the country forward.
Tune in as journalists Richard Davies and Ashley Milne-Tyte explore diverse solutions to today’s most urgent issues with top thought leaders, journalists and others committed to bipartisan action.
Tune in as Manu Meel, national leader of bridging divides on college campuses via BridgeUSA, builds nuance and fights outrage with conversations about how we overcome our toxic politics to write the next chapter in our American story.
Host Mónica Guzmán is joined by guests from across the political spectrum to unearth tools, insights, and messy real life stories that can guide you over the divide in your everyday life.
Mónica Guzmán talks about the 2024 Election and her book “I Never Thought of it That Way” as part of “UNUM: Democracy Reignited.”
In 2020 a marriage is put to the test when an interracial couple are forced to quarantine together through the Covid pandemic and 'Black Lives Matter' movement.
In 2021, twelve strangers from across the political spectrum came together to test whether constructive dialogue is possible in today’s polarized culture, and if so, how dialogue might be the first step in healing our nation.
A shooting spree, a trial, and secret conversations between pro-choice and pro-life leaders captured on cassette tapes. There's the public story and then there's the basement talks.
Filmed in rural Wisconsin and Iowa – Americans with opposing viewpoints confront their disagreements head-on, discovering the concerns and experiences that lie behind each other’s positions.
At a time when toxic partisanship fueled by politicians and media erodes trust among Americans, UNDIVIDE US offers hope, using focus groups across three cities to explore polarization while uncovering the potential for healing, community, and renewed democracy.
A feature-length documentary examining the question of whether or not love, specifically—unselfish—love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide facing the world.
Facing the Fracture offers a path out of the distress and disempowerment plaguing everyday people. Grounded This book offers readers strategies to foster resilience in the face of political polarization.
How Contempt Destroys Democracy will help you have less angry and more constructive conversations with people on the “other side” — which is one small way we can all help overcome our toxic divides.
The Soul of Civility empowers readers to live tolerantly with others despite deep differences, and to rigorously protest wrongs and debate issues rather than silencing disagreements.
+MPU Brickyards are local chapters of where people of all backgrounds come together and connect through events like potlucks, service opportunities, and more. + More Perfect Union aims to bring together veterans and and all service-minded individuals who see the value in coming together for conversation and community service.
BridgeUSA is a multi-partisan student movement that champions viewpoint diversity, responsible discourse, and a solution-oriented political culture. BridgeUSA has chapters at 63 college campuses and 17 high schools across the United States.
Braver Angels is an organization dedicated to bridging the divide between red and blue Americans by facilitating constructive conversations and fostering mutual understanding. Through its red-blue pair model, participants engage in dialogues that challenge assumptions, build empathy, and promote civil discourse across political lines.