https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/01/10/my-debate-with-dialogue/
Is dialogue a “blue” word and debate “red?” David Blankenhorn, president of Better Angels, explains the fundamental differences between two polarized words.
The Washington Post: “The shared beliefs of a divided America”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/what-unites-us/?utm_term=.bbada9a9bcbe
“Perhaps what unites Americans to one another is as powerful as what divides them.” Explore by state what unites Americans in this series of audio and portraiture interviews from The Washington Post.
Cultivate the Karass Mini-Retreat 2018
This weekend alumni from Cohorts 1 and 2 are convening at The LINE Hotel. Yesterday we recorded a podcast with Full Service Radio— be on the lookout for the full recording later this week!
CNN Politics: “Susan Collins had senators use talking stick in bipartisan meetings”
You might be surprised by the new strategy to maintain civil dialogue among senators
TIME: “As Trump Divides, Some Americans Are Bringing Us Together”
http://time.com/5109800/political-divide-republicans-donald-trump/
Over seventy cross-partisan groups have arisen ”from local efforts to restore a culture of respect while exploring potential points of agreement.” Encouraging words in the midst of political divisiveness.
The Washington Post: “We live in uncivil times. Two former White House social secretaries offer a cure”
“How to make an uncivil world more civil?” The Washington Post’s Roxanne Roberts poses this question to Jeremy Bernard and Lea Berman, two White House social secretaries who co-wrote the recently published Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Thanks for the warm welcome Harvard Kennedy School. This past weekend was a huge success!
We are excited to announce that the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics will host our founder and president, Lori Brewer Collins, this Saturday, February 3rd. As part of this year's National Campaign Conference for Political and Civic Engagement, Lori will moderate the discussion "Learning How to Be Loyal Antagonists" with a panel featuring past CtK.Campfire participants.
http://iop.harvard.edu/get-involved/national-campaign
Community News: “La Convivencia seeks to change cultural dialogue”
https://communitynews.org/2017/12/12/la-convivencia-seeks-to-change-cultural-dialogue/
Living around the world convinced the Sultan family that cultural dialogue is invaluable. Today their non-profit, La Convivencia (the Coexistence), unites diverse communities through civic engagement.
CNN: “Bipartisanship in Washington is actually happening”
A recent Harvard-Harris poll says 91% of Americans want Democrats and Republicans to work together. Congress has responded with The Problem Solvers Caucus: 48 Democrat and Republican representatives who believe “that progress is more important than partisanship.”