The rarely told story of how dozens of state legislators in New Hampshire—Republicans and Democrats— listen and learn from each other. open.substack.com/pub/rdavies/...

Just Because You Passionately Disagree, It Doesn’t Mean The Other Side Is The Enemy

New Hampshire experiment: The rarely told story of how dozens of state legislators— Republicans and Democrats— listen and learn together.

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The news we get is so negative. But it doesn’t have to be. Excited to be part of this event TODAY.

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What if the story of a divided America is missing something? New national survey findings from the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland reveal that 112 policy positions command majority support from both Republicans and Democrats. Register here: bit.ly/4xlIMRB

Sometimes our assumptions about other people and ideas are flat out wrong. Chauncey Williams of Braver Angels Denver Alliance decided to learn from strangers. He brought two chairs and a microphone with him for his Chats in a Park. The results are fascinating: www.howdowefixit.me/new-blog-3/c...

#440 Chats In A Park With Strangers: Chauncey Williams — How Do We Fix It?

Pick a controversial topic. Whether it’s immigration, race, climate change, the role of religion, or the economy, many of our assumptions that we view as completely reasonable can seem whacky or wrong...

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Innovation, new inventions and AI are changing our lives. But politicians are paralyzed. Toxic polarization prevents progress. It’s time to act, not just react says ⁦‪Maury Giles‬⁩ ⁦‪@BraverAngels‬⁩ My substack: open.substack.com/pub/rdavies/... ⁦‪

A podcast for liberals and progressives: Why Contempt Destroys Democracy and How to Push Back: Our new ⁦‪”How Do We Fix It? with Zachary Elwood about his latest book and much more… www.howdowefixit.me/new-blog-3/h... ⁦‪

#436 Why Contempt Destroys Democracy and How to Push Back: Zachary Elwood — How Do We Fix It?

Liberals and conservatives are caught in a politically toxic feedback loop. Our guest,  Zachary Elwood , argues that when people express contempt for those on the other side, they contribute to a...

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Thoughtful, nuanced take on Israel. So rare in this age of raging narratives. substack.com/@fridainsigh...

Frida Ghitis (@fridainsight)

Israel’s urgent next task after the war ends: working to rebuild its global standing through fearless introspection

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In acts of grace “there is still light and high beauty” in our bitterly divided America … There’s a Path Out of This Divide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

Opinion | There’s a Path Out of This Divide

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Disappointing. @oliverdarcy.bsky.social I believe is wrong. The Free Press is not “a right wing blog” as he suggested on @pbsnews.org I’m a liberal and The Free Press is one of the best and most challenging going sites for daily news commentary.

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writing @status.news, a nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. subscribe: http://status.news/subscribe inbox: oliver@status.news

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Happy to share our latest podcast with the great Bill Doherty, co-founder Braver Angels. We feature a "Derate The Hate" interview with kind permission from Wilk Wilkinson. He spoke with Bill about citizenship + a lot more. howdowefixit.me/new-blog-3/a-n… @bettertogetherhubs.bsky.social

Such a great idea: #BraverAngels members who live in and around a big city decided to visit towns in rural areas. The Reduce The Rancor Minnesota bus tour. Curiosity helps us narrow differences and understand the other side. howdowefixit.me/new-blog-3/red…

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