Post-Election Depolarization May Come from Surprising Places: An Initiative from Hollywood’s Captain America

News / November 9th, 2020 / By Sukhayl Niyazov

Hollywood has long had a strongly liberal reputation. But as America looks to heal from a divisive election, opportunities for depolarization may come from surprising places, including Hollywood. A recent project spearheaded in part by Chris Evans, the star who plays Captain America, is...
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Bridging Divides, Polarization, United News Roundup, Arts And Entertainment

What Queer Eye Can Teach Us About Bridging Divides

Bias / July 22nd, 2019 / By Samantha Shireman

“If you voted for Trump, unfollow me.” Most of us are familiar with this sentiment. It is common for people to not want to be associated with those whose values and opinions they deem dangerous or hateful. Tuning out voices we disagree with is not a practice unique to the Left, but as a...
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Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Television, Progressives, Progressivism, Bias Against Conservatives, Arts And Entertainment

Roseanne Barr Controversy Reignites Free Speech Debate

Story of the Week / May 31st, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

ABC canceled the sitcom 'Roseanne' after its star, Roseanne Barr, sent a racially charged tweet directed at former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett. Ms. Barr wrote that if the “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj." Ms. Jarrett was born in Iran and is Black. After ABC...
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Arts And Entertainment, Free Speech, Roseanne Barr, Story Of The Week, News