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Union: A Democrat, A Republican, and a Search for Common Ground

Bias / July 20th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

In the year before Donald Trump was elected president, Jordan Blashek, a Republican Marine, and Chris Haugh, a Democrat and son of a single mother from Berkeley, formed an unlikely friendship. Over the months, Jordan and Chris’s friendship blossomed not in spite of but because of their...

Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Democrat, Republican, Union, Poliitcal Polarization

When Talking to Liberals, Conservatives May Want to Avoid These Terms

Bias / August 2nd, 2019 / By James Coan

Editor’s note: See our list of terms liberals may want to avoid when talking to conservatives. Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other...

Bias, Polarization, Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Liberals, Conservatives

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...

Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Television, Progressives, Progressivism, Bias Against Conservatives, Arts And Entertainment

When Talking to Conservatives, Liberals May Want to Avoid These Terms

Bias / May 30th, 2019 / By James Coan

Editor's note: See our list of words conservatives may want to avoid when talking to liberals. Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other...

Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Bias, Civil Dialogue, Civil Discourse

Students Meet Their Political "Other" Using Mismatch by AllSides

Bias / April 11th, 2019 / By Clara Nevins

Our current, polarized political landscape is reverberating through our classrooms. Today's students are tomorrow's leaders, and we are counting on them to forge a more positive path that is less divisive and less dysfunctional. How can teachers prepare students with the skills and...

Bias, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Democracy, Mismatch, AllSides For Schools, Education

Rush to Curiosity — Judge Later

Bias / March 15th, 2019 / By Debilyn Molineaux

We’ve all done it. We see or hear something (like a news story or meme/tweet) and are outraged — we MUST respond. We. Can. Not. Let. It. Go. Unchallenged. Besides, we know we are smarter than whoever is offending us, right? (Cue music of self-righteousness.) Whew. My blood pressure goes...

Polarization, Bias, Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Political Polarization

Is Civility a Bogus Concept After All?

Bias / November 26th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

We built AllSides in part because we believe in the power of civility and civil discourse . AllSides helps people build relationships with those who are different from them, which we believe will ultimately improve our democracy. But, could we be wrong? What if civility is actually a sham...

Civility, Civil Discourse, Civil Dialogue, Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide

"Angry Uncle Bot" Helps You Prep for Thanksgiving Political Talk

Bias / November 19th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

You may have already prepared yourself for any potentially uncomfortable holiday conversations by reading our 5 tips for handling political conversations at Thanksgiving dinner , but what if you could practice beforehand? Our conversation tips for bridging divides include asking to listen...

Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization

5 Ways to Handle Political Conversations at Thanksgiving Dinner

Bias / November 15th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

We often think of Thanksgiving as a time when we relax with family and friends, stuff ourselves silly — and maybe apologize for burning the casserole. But aside from all the revelry, Thanksgiving can also bring uncomfortable political conversations. Thanksgiving is truly a time when we’re...

Thanksgiving Message, Thanksgiving, Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Dialogue, Civil Discourse, Dialog, Civility

After A Deeply Polarized Election, What's Next for the U.S.?

Bias / November 13th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

After a deeply polarized election, what's next for the U.S.? Despite the pervasiveness of technologies that connect us, it seems our communities are more deeply divided and polarized than ever. Media bias is only making things worse. It's time to break out of our filter bubbles. Let's go...

Discussion, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Dialogue, Dialog

The Power of Persuasion (or Lack Thereof)

Bias / September 19th, 2018 / By Dakota Marlega

For as long as I can remember, I have had an innate love for two things (amongst many others, of course): genuine dialogue and compulsively checking my email. Never in my life did I think the two would coincide until one fateful summer morning when I was forwarded an email from a college...

Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Living Room Conversations

The Future We Would All Like to See

Recommended Reading / June 24th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The danger of nuclear weapons may not be a fun thing to talk about, but it is critical to our future. Let's start talking about it. Our good friend, Joan Blades , agrees, and she is starting the conversation in living rooms across the country. She invited John Gable, our founder, to...

Nuclear Weapons, Living Room Conversations, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides

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