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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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Media We Can Trust
posted Jul 30, 2008 - The growing number of media outlets, many with a partisan slant, makes the task of finding reliable, unbiased news difficult. NewsTrust is a nonpartisan website that aggregates news articles and rates them based on their journalistic quality.
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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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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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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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Our Own Agenda :: 10 Policies For a Better America
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jul 29, 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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An Agenda That Puts People First
posted Jul 29, 2008 - During an election season, we often step back and allow the candidates to set the agenda. But that agenda may be more about polarizing us and getting them elected than about the real changes we need. Here’s an agenda based on the realities facing Americans, and what we want for our families, communities, and country.
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Seeing Red, Feeling Blue in Purple America
by David Sirotaposted Jul 29, 2008 - Americans are under increasing economic pressure, and many feel powerless to do anything about it. David Sirota travels coast to coast and finds the people who know the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction--and are joining a populist uprising to turn it around
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Politics That Break Through
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jul 29, 2008 - Letter from the Editor on Fall 2008 issue.
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The Inuit of Nunavut :: Photo Essay
by John Hasynposted Jul 29, 2008 - John Hasyn's photo essay on daily life among the Inuit of Nunavut, in northern Canada.
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5 Ways to Make History
by Fran Kortenposted Jul 02, 2008 - Elections aren’t until November. But the heart of the process is going on right now. Here are my top 5 ideas for making a difference—and staying sane—in the coming months.
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This Brave Nation Series:
posted Jun 23, 2008 - A remarkable series co-produced by The Nation magazine and Brave New Foundation, which brings together inspiring activists from different movements and generations, to discuss their ideas, ideals, and approaches to changing the world.
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Carl Pope & Van Jones
by Van Jones, Carl Popeposted Jun 09, 2008 - Carl Pope and Van Jones discuss Environmentalism, New Media, Civil Rights, the Economy
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