Braver Angels Blog Posts
āIt Absolutely Changed My Lifeā: How a Conflict-ridden āDirtballā Became a Legendary Bridge Builder
Recommended Reading / September 2nd, 2026 / by Braver Angels

Wilk Wilkinson knew how to rile people up from a young age. Growing up in the eighties, his family moved all around the Midwest as his parents chased down steady, blue-collar work: factory jobs, const...
See moreHow a Christian Conservative Found His Way to Braver Angels
Recommended Reading / June 11th, 2026 / by Braver Angels
Is Trump Making America Great? Join Braver Angelsā Debate on Trumpās First 100 Days
Recommended Reading / April 28th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

The final debate in Braver Angelsā series on President Trumpās First 100 Days is coming up! Register here to join: Resolved: President Trump is Making America Great Again.
See more3 Strategies to Help Americans Bridge the Deepening Partisan Divide
Recommended Reading / November 20th, 2024 / by "The Conversation" Contributor

Here are three strategies these organizations are using – and people can try to use in their own daily lives – to reduce political polarization.
See moreHow to Rebuild Trust in Elections According to Liberals and Conservatives
Recommended Reading / April 19th, 2024 / by Clare Ashcraft

Over a three year period (2020-2023), Braver Angelsāthe largest grassroots group working to bridge the political divideāconvened a group of Democrats and Republicans in equal numbers to create a repor...
See moreRanked Choice Voting Improves Politiciansā Incentives and Should Reduce Political Polarization
Recommended Reading / November 6th, 2023 / by Aaron Kohrs

To reduce political polarization, we need to change the electoral systems that currently amplify incentives for politicians to be divisive, both in terms of how they act and what they say. One such sy...
See moreK-12 Education: Part of a Broader Solution for Depolarization
Common Ground / October 9th, 2023 / by Aaron Kohrs

Education should be a part of the solution to overall political depolarization. But it should not be the only solution, according to a K-12 education and depolarization panel hosted by the DC and Fair...
See moreHow to Actually Fix Social Media to Reduce Political Polarization
Common Ground / July 25th, 2023 / by Aaron Kohrs

In the early days of social media, when the promise of connections around the world seemed real, likely some people would have associated social media with broccoli. Now social media has lost its lust...
See moreHow Drawing, Designing, and Directing Documentaries May Depolarize America
Common Ground / June 19th, 2023 / by Aaron Kohrs

Could purposeful artistry of some medium ever be used to depolarize politics?
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