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The One Thing We All Have In Common

Bias / January 19th, 2022 / By April Gardner

The one thing we all have in common can close our ability to reason and understand each other. But there is something we can do about it.

Bridging Divides, Coronavirus

Most Republicans Are Vaccinated

Recommended Reading / January 16th, 2022 / By Tania Israel

The focus on unvaccinated Republicans — instead of on facts that may serve to further narrow the gap — continues politicization .

Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine, Bridging Divides, Polarization, Republican Party, Democratic Party

AllSides Live: Evolving COVID-19 Mandates

Recommended Reading / January 13th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Managing Editor Henry Brechter speaks with Yasmin Tavakoli about evolving COVID-19 mandates.

Vaccine Mandates, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine, Bridging Divides

Check This Out: Using Jan. 6 as a Launching Point for Good

Recommended Reading / January 11th, 2022 / By Aidanne DePoy

It’s been just over a year since the January 6 Capitol riot took place, and to call it polarizing would be a massive understatement. Check out these podcasts that use Jan. 6 as launching point for good.

Podcast, January 6, Justice Department, Bridging Divides, Debates

To Mandate or Not to Mandate? Hear Americans Discuss the Most Pressing Vaccine Question

Recommended Reading / January 11th, 2022 / By Braver Angels

Explore arguments on both sides of the safety vs. freedom dilemma in the case of vaccine mandates.

Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine, Vaccine Mandates, Bridging Divides

Odd Couples: From Enemy to Eulogy

Recommended Reading / January 7th, 2022 / By Respect + Rebellion

Every couple of months, these two political rivals met for an hour at a time for coffee and pastries, with no agenda or talking points.

Odd Couples, Bridging Divides, Polarization, LGBTQ Issues, Culture

Media Bias Alert: Donald Trump Takes A Firm Stance On The COVID-19 Vaccine

Bias / January 4th, 2022 / By Antonio Ferme

Donald Trump praised the COVID-19 vaccine during an interview with Candace Owens, which briefly sparked a rare common ground between Trump and President Biden.

Media Bias, Bridging Divides, Candace Owens, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine, Donald Trump, Public Health

What is the meaning of Christmas? It’s a season of generosity.

Recommended Reading / December 22nd, 2021 / By Multiple Writers - Mixed

The simple sharing of joy and love with family and friends is something all of us hope for and can aspire to.

Bridging Divides, Holidays, Christmas, Culture, Arts And Entertainment

Check This Out: Coming Together Across Divides, Holiday Edition

Recommended Reading / December 21st, 2021 / By Aidanne DePoy

If you’re looking for insights on navigating tough holiday conversations, or you want to hear balanced breakdowns of America’s two-party system and ongoing culture war, you won’t want to miss these podcast episodes. The AllSides team spends a lot of time curating content from across the...

Podcast, Holidays, Bridging Divides, Libertarian, Culture War

When Democrats and Republicans Agree on Something

Recommended Reading / December 10th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The bill banning most imports from the Xinjiang region of China addresses a critical matter of international policy on which Biden should deploy as much political capital as he can muster.

Bridging Divides, Bipartisanship, China, Human Rights, Uighur Muslims, Trade, World

Odd Couples: Lincoln + His Team of Rivals

Recommended Reading / December 8th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

Lincoln wisely chose to bring his political rivals into the cabinet.

Odd Couples, History, Politics, Bridging Divides

How to have a conversation about vaccines at your Thanksgiving table

Recommended Reading / November 23rd, 2021 / By Katie Hyten

Begin by drawing out the individual experiences that lie beneath a person's values and perspectives.

Bridging Divides, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Polarization, Coronavirus Vaccine, Vaccine Mandates

Is Pew’s New Political Typology Quiz Accurate? See How You and AllSides Rate

Recommended Reading / November 18th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

See how the quiz has changed and what we thought of it, and then take it yourself.

Politics, Polarization, Media Bias, Media Literacy, Culture, Bridging Divides, AllSides Standards

Odd Couples: Pete + Dan

Recommended Reading / November 12th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

An apology, received with humanity and a sense of humor, sets a higher bar for all of us.

Odd Couples, Polarization, Bridging Divides, Humor And Satire, Arts And Entertainment, Dan Crenshaw, Pete Davidson

The Group Rallying Young Conservatives Behind Environmentalism

Recommended Reading / November 1st, 2021 / By Jackson Lanzer

The ACC is a conservative organization dedicated to rallying young conservatives behind market-based solutions to Climate Change.

United News Roundup, Environment, Bridging Divides, Sustainability, Energy, Clean Energy, Climate Change

Odd Couples: Colin Kaepernick + Nate Boyer

Recommended Reading / October 25th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

Kap and Nate’s mutual respect moved the protest from sitting to kneeling.

Odd Couples, Polarization, Sports, Colin Kaepernick, Bridging Divides

Wait, You’re Married?! How a Republican & Democrat Keep It Together

Recommended Reading / October 13th, 2021 / By Moníca Guzman, Braver Angels

Barbara is a lifelong liberal, and Rick is a committed conservative. As a married couple, how do they stand each other when they can’t stand each other’s politics?

Polarization, Bridging Divides, Culture, Family And Marriage, Odd Couples, Podcast

When Police Reform Becomes Less Important

Recommended Reading / September 24th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The most disappointing thing about the police reform negotiations is how close they were to success.

Police Reform, Criminal Justice, Bridging Divides, Polarization, George Floyd Protests

Confronting our COVID condescension

Recommended Reading / September 23rd, 2021 / By Moníca Guzman, Braver Angels

How two women connected in spite of differences on a very polarizing topic: mask mandates in schools.

Coronavirus, Polarization, Bridging Divides, Mask Mandates

Odd Couples: John McCain and Barack Obama

Recommended Reading / September 6th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

Both men offered a guiding light for what it looks like to humanize the political foes we clash with.

Odd Couples, Bridging Divides, Politics, John McCain, Barack Obama

Tag: Bridging Divides