This Group Got Black Lives Matter And Tea Party Leaders To Talk. Can The Rest Of Us?
‘I don’t know at what point we moved from disagreeing with the argument to hating the person, and that scared me. I decided I have to do something,’ says this Better Angels delegate.
To Depolarize Our Politics, Aristotle Would Prescribe Some Virtue
A healthy political sphere relies on ethical, virtuous individuals who focus on their communities and not solely on themselves.
No, Today’s America Would Not Surprise The Founders In The Least
Equipped with knowledge of history and of human nature, the Founders had possibly the greatest predictive power of any group of people throughout history.
I’m A Liberal, And I’ve Learned A Ton From Watching Tucker Carlson’s Show
Carlson’s comments made a decade ago are certainly offensive, but his is an important voice and his show ought to continue.
Arthur Brooks: How To Lead Americans Away From Hating Each Other
On the Federalist Radio Hour, Arthur Brooks and Ben Domenech discuss how to pull Americans out of a “culture of contempt.”
How To Improve The State Of Our Viciously Polarized Union
Better Angels is the organizational equivalent of marriage therapists for our polity, hoping to realize the Constitution’s more perfect union.
How Polling Tracks Changes In Partisan Issues And Demographics
The Director of Political Research at Pew joins Federalist radio share what their polls says about generational differences, polarization, and talking politics with relatives at Thanksgiving.
80 Percent Of Americans Think Political Correctness Is A National Problem
Contrary to a common media and cultural narrative, majorities of Americans of all ages, income levels, and racial backgrounds strongly oppose political correctnesss.
The Kavanaugh Allegations Are Psychological Terrorism, And It’s Time They End
Vilification is a form of psychological terrorism. Because the fury displayed by those leveling the charges is so relentless and uncompromising, it carries its own threat.
Democrats Are Using Kavanaugh’s Accuser As A Pawn
Credible accusations of public figures should be taken seriously. The question is: why didn’t Sen. Dianne Feinstein take this seriously?
How Democrats Are Using Saul Alinsky’s Smear Tactics Against Brett Kavanaugh
Chicago radical leftist Saul Alinsky’s 13 rules for destroying conservatives are effective. The first step to challenging them is actually recognizing them.
Without Free Speech, Everything You Say Is Meaningless
To have more success, free speech advocates should stop seeing this issue through a strictly political lens and start considering censorship as a moral problem.
Red And Blue Americans Listen To Each Other With Better Angels, And It’s Wonderful
Better Angels sets up ‘red-blue workshops’ in which an equal number of conservative and progressive adults talk about their differences within a structured format.
7 Strategies For Building Relationships Outside Your Political Tribe
Given how polarized our nation has become, it’s important that we see each other as people, rather than mortal enemies in perpetual political combat.
Why America’s Incivility Is A National Security Threat
Foreign cyber-propaganda is preying on American discord and divisiveness. Civility may be our best defense.
As America Resolves Its Cold Civil War, We Must Ensure It Doesn’t Get Hot
Any lasting resolution to our gridlock and polarization will come only with a political realignment in which the winning coalition dominates national politics for a generation or more.
Comedy’s Unfunny Ladies Are Making Nasty People Of Us All. We Can Do Better
In an era when our president has bragged about his adultery and is known for using vulgar language, we all have a choice to make.
Reports Of Small-Town America’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Michael Kruse’s article is bad journalism, factually and spiritually, but it is simply the latest and sloppiest entry in a growing genre: the new American Gothic.
Why The Las Vegas Massacre Won’t Bring Together A Divided America
Many can’t ‘put politics aside’ in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre because we’re so divided that everything is political now, and that’s dangerous.
Self-Righteousness Infects All Sides Of Our Politics, And Makes Us Ridiculous
For many, politics is a way of showing oneself to be smarter, more enlightened, more compassionate, and more attuned to injustice than others.
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