It's been a long election season, and no matter who wins on November 5, we can feel good about the fact that people have more in common than our politics might suggest. This new documentary follows filmmaker Joseph Sim’s journey on a summer-long road trip across the United States that asks, “How did we lose...
Enjoy food, drink and civil conversation with civic-minded individuals from across the political spectrum. (Yes, it is possible!) Pay as you go. RSVPs are greatly appreciated -- email ce-va@braverangels.org. Organized by the Central/Eastern Virginia Alliance of Braver Angels. Braver Angels is a nonprofit organization that brings people together across the partisan divide to better understand...
Throughout our history, immigration has shaped our economy, our communities, and our national identity. But how much is too much? Who should we allow in and for what reasons? How do we balance compassion, the rule of law, public safety, and fairness to American workers and taxpayers? And how do we uphold the principles that...
In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side as principled and the other side as self-interested....