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Masks and Vaccines: The New Drivers of Polarization

Bias / May 19th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Many of us are familiar with virtue signaling on social media. Simply put, people post content that makes them appear to be good people. For the past year, masks and vaccines have been the new, IRL virtue signaling — and, since we largely disagree on what true virtue is, they are...

Coronavirus Vaccine, Coronavirus, Facemasks, Cultural Polarization, Political Polarization

"The Internet is Broken": Why We Need AllSides

Bias / April 20th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

"When it comes to politics and cultural issues, the internet is broken.” John Gable has a passion for civic engagement that has led him from politics to technology. As co-founder of AllSides and AllSides for Schools, John is in the vanguard of those working to fix what’s broken with the...

The Reunited States, AllSides, Political Polarization, Internet, Technology, John Gable, Cultural Polarization, Tribalism

Longing for Sacred Politics

Recommended Reading / September 21st, 2020 / By Debilyn Molineaux

We’ve all had notable events that shaped us. The memory is burned with clarity about the shift; what “was” is now forever changed. These memories stand out from the backdrop of our day-to-day lives. The miracle of an ordinary moment becoming an extraordinary event that transforms us or...

Polarization, Cultural Polarization, Values

Braver Angels Podcast: Depolarizing the Media

Bias / July 22nd, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

What are the forces driving the breakdown in our media system? How do media polarization, hyperpartisanship, and disinformation threaten our values and democracy? And what can we do about it? Ciaran O’Connor, CMO at Braver Angels , talks to the leaders of two organizations working to free...

Cultural Polarization, Political Polarization, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservative Media Bias

Arriving at the Grand Divide | Jonathan Haidt, John Wood Jr. and April Lawson

News / June 17th, 2020 / By John R. Wood Jr.

American social fabric is tearing apart at catastrophic speed. How did we get here and where does hope come from for the future? Braver Angels leaders John Wood, Jr. and April Lawson are joined by author, social psychologist and Braver Angels board member Jonathan Haidt to discuss the...

Cultural Polarization, Political Polarization, Values, Morality, Braver Angels

Political Polarization Is No Longer Just Red v Blue: It’s About Memetic Tribes

Bias / January 9th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

The United States is politically polarized — but perhaps not in the way you think. We tend to think of “polarization” as two competing red and blue tribes, each far away from the other in belief, values, and ideas, battling for political territory. Republican versus Democrat. Elephant...

Culture, Culture War, Cultural Polarization, Political Polarization, Bias

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