Bridging Divides
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Listening, learning, and discovering shared purpose.
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Charter for Compassion
posted Nov 06, 2009 - Video: Ecumenical author Karen Armstrong wished for a Charter for Compassion, a yardstick for global empathy crafted from the input of tens of thousands of religious and secular people all over the world.
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The Power of "Why?"
by Andrea Batista Schlesingerposted Sep 09, 2009 - Students in Hampton, Virginia, and Brooklyn, New York, learn that asking questions is more powerful than memorizing answers.
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Teens Talk to 90-Somethings
by Sean Roseposted Sep 09, 2009 - Teens in Rabun County, Georgia, are tapping into the memories of 90-year-olds in an effort to protect the culture of southern Appalachia.
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Upgrading the Way We Do Politics
by Sandy Heierbacherposted Aug 21, 2009 - Is it really democracy without space for dialogue and deliberation? How to cut through the yelling and get something done.
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Jump Starting Racial Justice
by Terry Keleherposted Jun 02, 2009 - Two especially promising solutions to racism are public reconciliation processes, like the one made famous in South Africa, and proactive racial impact planning and analysis now being employed widely in the United Kingdom.
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Van Jones: "We Need More Friends"
by Van Jones, Sarah van Gelderposted Dec 10, 2008 - Van Jones has advocated a change in how we practice activism. Sarah van Gelder asked him what he means when he says we need to make more friends and less enemies.
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Uniting and Building Movements
by Van Jones, Sarah van Gelderposted Dec 10, 2008 - Van Jones has been a critical bridge between the environmental and social justice worlds through his call for green collar jobs. Sarah van Gelder asked him what it was like for him to act as that bridge.
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In Review :: Who Speaks for Islam?
by Jamal Rahmanposted Oct 31, 2008 - Since 9/11, voices on all sides have expressed shrill opinions about the Muslim World that Islamic sages might describe as "all fireworks and little light." Who Speaks for Islam? contributes real data to clear away misunderstandings and challenge stereotypes.
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Our Own Agenda :: Immigration
by Sarah van Gelderposted Aug 11, 2008 - Large majorities of Americans agree on some of the most important issues of the day, from health care to war. “Ten Policies for a Better America” shows an agenda most of us can agree on—whether we think of ourselves as red, blue, or some other political color.
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We Are Hard-Wired to Care and Connect
by David Kortenposted Jul 30, 2008 - Recent research has shown that our brains are made to support caring, cooperation, and service. David Korten says there is evidence that we can learn to get along across the red-blue divide—after all, we want most of the same things. As a bonus, we'll be healthier and happier if we do.
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Tools For a Populist Uprising
by Noah Grant, Layla Aslaniposted Jul 30, 2008 - Practical steps for bridging the political divide. Organizing, building trust, taking direct action—this feature shows you how to get media attention, build a coalition, organize online, and reach out and communicate.
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Immigrants & American-born: “Are you listening?”
by Pramila Jayapalposted Jul 30, 2008 - Pramila Jayapal talks about the "Night of 1000 Conversations". On June 19, people from different ethnic backgrounds sat down in small groups in cafes, homes, offices and union halls across the country. and discussed the role of immigration in the country’s past, present, and future.
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The Great Correction Song
by Eliza Gilkysonposted Jul 29, 2008 - Song lyrics from Eliza Gilkyson, The Great Correction, written for "Last Sunday" in Austin, Texas
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Conversations Across the Divide
posted Jul 29, 2008 - How do we form a more perfect union—or at least find enough common ground for a civil conversation? Breaking out of red-blue stereotypes is a good place to start. And listening to the hopes and fears that lie beneath the rhetoric. Respect helps, along with the expectation of transformation—our own as well as our adversaries’.
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Equality Ride
by Noah Grantposted Jul 29, 2008 - Noah Grant profiles the Equality Ride, a two-month road trip by a group of gay and lesbian youth to the most conservative campuses in the country. The goal: to connect with people who may never have spoken to an “out” gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender person.
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People We Love :: Ava Lowery
posted May 22, 2008 - Ava Lowery launched peacetakescourage.com, a website showcasing her homemade antiwar videos.
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YES! Film Picks: Making Whiteness Visible
by Carol Estesposted May 22, 2008 - Maddening and motivating independent films: Mirrors of Privilege, Abel Raises Cain and Pilgrimage.
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Family Reunions Build Bridges to Cuba
by Elizabeth Cerejidoposted May 22, 2008 - If there’s one thing Cubans in Miami share with compatriots in Cuba, it’s a desire to travel freely—especially to visit family. Lifting the U.S. travel ban could open all kinds of doors.
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Life in Iran :: Photo Essay
by Arash Shivaposted May 09, 2008 - Arash Shiva’s beautiful photographs of daily life in Iran, taken in Fall 2007.
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FALLOUT: Coming Home From the War in Iraq
by Ava Loweryposted Apr 30, 2008 - A short film by Ava Lowery about the war in Iraq and its effects on our returning troops. Pro-war or anti-war, we should all take the time to listen to what our returning troops have to say.
