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Starts With Us

Based on decades of research from Columbia University Professor and Starts With Us Expert-in-Residence Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D., the Finding The Way Out Challenge is designed to help shape new habits and norms for political tolerance and courageous compassion. Think of it as a personalized boot camp for building a healthier national culture and repairing broken relationships across differences.

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Latest Articles

  • The Missing Tool for Tackling Tough Problems: Value-Based Analysis
    We live in a world where everyone has an opinion on everything, and far too many of those opinions are formed in about three seconds based on a headline or a tweet. That’s not thinking—that’s reacting. Real thinking, the kind that actually helps you understand complicated issues instead of just picking a side, takes more… The post The Missing Tool for Tackling Tough Problems: Value-Based Analysis appeared first on Builders.
  • The Future Belongs to People Who Can Change Their Minds
    The power of flexible thinking—and how to practice it daily We rarely find solutions by winning an argument. It comes from finding the thin strip of common ground where people with different beliefs decide to work together anyway.  We saw this firsthand in our Citizen Solutions session in Austin, Texas. Participants came from very different… The post The Future Belongs to People Who Can Change Their Minds appeared first on Builders.
  • Texas Fixed Its Power Grid. Now a New Threat Is Testing It.
    As Texas settles into one of its coldest stretches of the year, Texans are once again nervously eyeing their thermostats and wondering if the grid will withstand the rest of the winter. In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri showed just how bad grid failure can get. Millions of Texans lost power when temperatures dropped, and… The post Texas Fixed Its Power Grid. Now a New Threat Is Testing It. appeared first on Builders.
  • Here’s Why Only One-Third Of Americans Think Democracy Is Working in the U.S.
    Satisfaction with democracy is deep in the hole. Only 34% of Americans are satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S., according to a 2025 Gallup poll. Overall, Americans’ satisfaction with democracy has been in steady decline from its peak of 60% in the mid-1980s.  This persistent disillusionment has given rise to the idea… The post Here’s Why Only One-Third Of Americans Think Democracy Is Working in the U.S. appeared first on Builders.
  • The Moment Is Urgent. The Future Is Ours to Build.
    Your year-end gift helps turn common ground into real-world change—equipping Builders across the country to replace division with solutions. Is it just me, or did 2025 feel like 3 years compressed into one? As I look at the remaining days on the calendar, I am struck by the sweeping changes, from a new administration right… The post The Moment Is Urgent. The Future Is Ours to Build. appeared first on Builders.

Crossing Party Lines

Our story begins in 2016 with two groups starting independently of one another — on opposite coasts of the United States. Coincidentally, both founders chose the same name, “Crossing Party Lines.” Their shared vision led them to create a volunteer platform to unite Americans through warm and engaging conversations. Prompted by a time of unprecedented political polarization, these two visionaries, their energetic team of volunteers, and over 3,000 CPL members are uniting America one conversation at a time. Donations to Crossing Party Lines, Inc. are 501(c)3) tax-deductible. 

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Latest Articles

  • Curate a Better Feed: 5 Instagram Accounts That Help You Think Clearly in a Noisy World
    by Lisa K Swallow
    Social media doesn’t have to be a source of stress, division, or misinformation — but only if we curate it intentionally. By following voices that promote clarity, compassion, and critical thinking, your feed can become a space for growth, not outrage. In this post, we’re sharing 5 Instagram accounts that will help you scroll smarter and engage with more purpose online. The post Curate a Better Feed: 5 Instagram Accounts That Help You Think Clearly in a Noisy World first appeared on Crossing Party Lines.
  • Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness….
    by Gabriela Morales
    As we approach the Fourth of July, we’re called to reflect not just on freedom and independence, but on how we live those values every day. In a nation built on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, how often do we pause to ask ourselves: What do these ideals mean to me? Our new Executive Director invites us to consider our privileges, responsibilities, and the legacy we’re shaping for future generations. The post Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…. first appeared on Crossing Party Lines.
  • New Job, New Understandings
    by Gabriela Morales
    I recently joined 500+ orgs in the Listen First Coalition’s mission to heal divides through deep listening. With @CrossingPartyLines, I’m learning how empathy, training, and community help us disagree better and grow together. 💬 #ListenFirst #CrossingPartyLines The post New Job, New Understandings first appeared on Crossing Party Lines.
  • How We Can Heal America Together
    by Lisa K Swallow
    At Crossing Party Lines (CPL), we believe that respectful dialogue across political differences is essential to a healthy democracy. But as polarization deepens and democratic trust erodes, we’ve realized something important: We can’t do this work alone. The post How We Can Heal America Together first appeared on Crossing Party Lines.
  • Let’s Make an Impact Together!
    by Lisa K Swallow
    Just as Crossing Party Lines believes seeing issues from multiple perspectives is a gift that is necessary for a strong democracy, we also see reducing toxic polarization and political violence as a challenge we must address from as many angles as possible.  That's why we are so proud to be part of the Oregon Jewish Community's (OJCF) Impact Together Program. The post Let’s Make an Impact Together! first appeared on Crossing Party Lines.

Braver Angels

Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the political divide. Through community gatherings, real debates, and grassroots leaders working together, we’re offering America what it needs to overcome the bitterness of our partisan divide. Donations to Braver Angels are 501(c)3 tax deductible

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Latest Articles

  • Civic group asks leaders to lead | Press Enterprise Online
    by astillman@gmail.com
    EDITOR'S NOTE : The local chapter of Braver Angels wrote this open letter to Pennsylvania Sens. The post Civic group asks leaders to lead | Press Enterprise Online appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • Organizers launch Peoria-based Braver Angels chapter to 'disagree better' and ease political tension
    by astillman@gmail.com
    West Central Illinois Braver Angels co-organizers David Pittman, left, and Bill Poorman stand alongside the WCBU banner in the station's main studio. The post Organizers launch Peoria-based Braver Angels chapter to 'disagree better' and ease political tension appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • My new friend Eve – Concord Monitor
    by astillman@gmail.com
    Discover how the Braver Angels National Convention in Gettysburg transformed attendees' perspectives on political polarization in the United … The post My new friend Eve – Concord Monitor appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • Braver Angels meeting included anxiety-inducing encounter | Letters To Editor | wyomingnews.com
    by astillman@gmail.com
    After attending the Braver Angels meeting last Tuesday, Jan. 13, I came away feeling anxious about what I heard and saw. The post Braver Angels meeting included anxiety-inducing encounter | Letters To Editor | wyomingnews.com appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • Braver Angels to host discussion on military in law enforcement – Wyoming Tribune Eagle
    by astillman@gmail.com
    Braver Angels to host discussion on military in law enforcement. Jan 22, 2026; Jan 22, 2026 Updated 10 hrs ago; Comments · Facebook · Twitter … The post Braver Angels to host discussion on military in law enforcement – Wyoming Tribune Eagle appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • 100 lb. punching bag w/stand, 1963 | Miscellaneous | wyomingnews.com
    by astillman@gmail.com
    Braver Angels to host discussion on military in law enforcement · Aeronautics Commission awards contract for crack sealing at airports · Victim … The post 100 lb. punching bag w/stand, 1963 | Miscellaneous | wyomingnews.com appeared first on Braver Angels.
  • UMW Public Square Debate » Events at Mary Wash
    by astillman@gmail.com
    This event invites voices into a shared space where the goal isn't to win, but to understand. Using the Braver Angels debate format, participants … The post UMW Public Square Debate » Events at Mary Wash appeared first on Braver Angels.

Living Room Conversations

LRC connects people across divides – politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more – through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities. 

IPV is just getting started with Living Room Conversations. If you are interested in joining us for a conversation, please get in touch. Donations to Living Room Conversations are 501(c)3) tax-deductible.  

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No Kings

For the latest information about No Kings events, go to this website: https://www.nokings.org

About No Kings

In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice — America has No Kings. And it mattered. The world saw the power of the people. President Trump’s birthday parade was drowned out by protests in every state and across the globe. His attempt to turn June 14 into a coronation collapsed, and the story became the strength of a movement rising against his authoritarian power grabs.

Four months later, that movement roared back even stronger. On October 18, over seven million Americans joined 2,700+ events in all 50 states — a nationwide uprising 14 times larger than both of Trump’s inaugurations combined. What began in June as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy.

Now, President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most. Rigging maps to silence voters. Ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities. Driving up the cost of living while handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle.

The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings — and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.

Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger. “No Kings” is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

Because this country does not belong to kings, dictators, or tyrants. It belongs to We the People — the people who care, who show up, and who fight for dignity, a life we can afford, and real opportunity. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

AllSides

AllSides helps you get the full picture.

AllSides is the standard for information integrity. By revealing bias and providing perspectives from all sides, we help people better understand the world — and each other.

We believe information integrity requires:

  • Revealing and combating bias to avoid information manipulation and blindspots.
  • A breadth of perspectives to combat groupthink and false narratives.
  • Effective dialogue and deliberation to make the best decisions and implement them effectively with buy-in.

Information integrity is not only needed in news, but also in AI, businesses, schools, government, and throughout our daily lives.

AllSides’ information integrity technologies and services help people and organizations get out of manipulative, one-sided, and biased information systems wherever they might be — in technology, news, companies, government, classrooms and beyond — so we can all see the full picture, think for ourselves and make the best decisions.

With the information ecosystem being rewired at a rapid pace, we dedicate ourselves to trustworthy information by using an explicitly multipartisan, diverse team and providing the systems and technology to deliver information from a variety of different sources so people can think critically and act confidently.

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Words that Win – The 3V Messaging Framework

VALUES, VILLAINS, and VISION

Communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio developed the 3V messaging framework. Effective 3V messages: 

  1. lead with shared values, 
  2. name the villains and their motives for opposing those values,
  3. present your vision for a better future. 

As linguist George Lakoff says, “People vote based on values, connection, authenticity, trust and identity” – not lists of policies and facts.

BAC’s 3V Messaging Library

The Bay Area Coalition offers 3V statements on the critical issues of our time.

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The Art & Science of Persuasion Playbook

A Message from Galvanize Action about a huge block of persuadable voters!

“White women are the largest voting bloc in this country and will be for decades to come. They account for 38% of the national vote share and 43% of the vote share across Galvanize Action’s priority states. Within this voting bloc, we’ve identified 44,093,812 moderate women who are not ideologically entrenched, meaning they are open to new ideas and perspectives and movable on key issues such as reproductive freedom, healthcare, gender equity, climate, and the economy.”

Galvanize Action has a fabulous interactive messaging worksheet we can all use!

Galvanize Action says, “We’ll share with you exactly how to create a message that meets people at their values and how to turn those into an effective ad. Our interactive worksheet will guide you through the process with prompts about your target audience and the issue you want to move them on. You’ll walk away with customized advice!”