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I had just finished drafting this message when I read and watched videos of Alex Jeffrey Pretti being shot to death by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I felt a rush of anxiety, fear, and sadness; but, still, I was hoping it wasn’t true. It was; and it is our reality today…
It takes a special form of courage to keep engaging with people in our lives whose views appall us. Ernest Hemingway called courage “grace under pressure.” We live in a pressurized time, when courageous citizenship requires real emotional work.
The 2026 Braver Angels National Convention will be held from June 25th to 28th in none other than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of America, which will be ringing in its 250th anniversary just a week later.
Announcement: 2026 Braver Angels National Convention Read More »
Powerlessness is paralyzing. After the assassination of Charlie Kirk—like that of Melissa Hortman—many Americans feel powerless against violence and the erosion of civil liberties. You don’t have to share these fears to know that right now, all of us fear something. Be part of our movement to build a house united in America. Now is the time to remember your power.
Courageous Citizenship: Choosing Connection Over Violence Read More »
Read the full speech by Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles given at the National Conference on Citizenship explaining the vision behind Braver Angels’ new program, Citizen-Led Solutions.
September 10th was a devastating day for our nation. There are no words for the loss of Charlie Kirk. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones. It’s on each of us to stop this dangerous cycle of mutual destruction. No matter where we stand on the political spectrum, here’s what we must do in the wake of this tragedy.
Braver Angels Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk Read More »
Before the events in Utah, today—September 11—was already a somber day of remembrance. Twenty-four years on, we honor the lives lost and the resolve that followed. That same resolve is what we need now. We are all shocked by the assassination of Charlie Kirk yesterday. We are saddened—and moved to act—by the pattern of political assassinations and attempts over the last 14 months. We will avoid speculation and await official updates even as we care for one another and our communities.
How do we, as Braver Angels members, respond?
Let’s Act Together – Model the Braver Angels Way Read More »
Monica Rockwell reflects on the results of the 2024 Presidential Elections.
We don’t love our country; we love our Tribe: our Red Tribe, or our Blue Tribe. We’re not American Patriots, we’re Red Patriots or Blue Patriots.
By Kate Peters. Moderator, Co-chair Inland Empire Braver Angels Alliance
Acting Out: Transforming Conflict into Creativity Read More »
For years, our country’s all-consuming political conflict has made it harder for us to recognize each other’s humanity. But Red/Blue workshops challenge participants to go beyond politics and see each other as people.
‘Seeing the good in your enemy’: How constructive nonviolence can bridge divides Read More »
We need to figure this out. Politics at its heart is how we organize ourselves to live in a civil society. Our politics should not be killing us.
How does intellectual humility express itself across the tapestry of Braver Angels?
For years, our country’s all-consuming political conflict has made it harder for us to recognize each other’s humanity. But Red/Blue workshops challenge participants to go beyond politics and see each other as people.
‘I was scary and militant’: How one political warrior changed her approach to politics Read More »
Many people avoid having fights over dinner. But two Braver Angels alliances—one in Northern California, the other in Southern California—took a chance and invited people to come to a shared meal and present passionately held ideas on challenging topics.
The 2024 Braver Angels National Convention will take place June 27 – 29 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
How can politicians from opposite sides of the aisle work together and gain understanding? Indiana Braver Angels found a way by collaborating on a service project with Habitat for Humanity.
Building a house united: Former rivals came together to serve their community Read More »
Our experience as a country reminds us that we are capable of overcoming the mightiest of obstacles. But whatever your politics, we cannot do it by sinking ever further into the culture of dishonesty and demonization that got us here.
Trump’s arrest and the 60th anniversary of the I Have a Dream speech Read More »
Politics is seen as the realm of lawyers and experts, not truckers and nurses. We’re working to change that.
Tim Keller and Jim Brown were not afraid to sacrifice their reputations on their side of the political and cultural divide because they were men of conviction and conscience.
Being in a silo is like eating junk food: it feels great in the short term, but it’s not great for any of us in the long run.
What happens in a classroom that doesn’t just accept a diversity of opinions but actively encourages them? How can instructors invite students to listen conscientiously and share their opinions fearlessly but constructively?
This belief that love can transcend our differences is a belief that yet binds many Christians and non-Christians alike. We need love if we are to heal America. And we need the teachings and exemplars of love to come forth from our heritage to show us the way to mend.
By combining the ideas of very different people—and organizations—to discover not only what each can contribute but what collectively we can create, we might finally accept that together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation!
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation! | Aziz Abu Sarah with Randy Lioz Read More »
Braver Angels South Carolina State Coordinator Monica Rockwell reflects on the tragedy ten years later.
