#RiseForAmerica I got the hashtag right now.

Breakfast of champions at the Braver Angels Convention...dining hall meetup w/ fellow road warrior, friend and global depolarization leader Manu Meel, who will have my vote when he runs for President. A more perfect union, may we live to see the day! #RiseforAmerica

So I got pulled into a late night jam with members of the amazing Gangstagrass and Braver Angels music team. Felt natural as riding a bicycle but I was still star-struck. #RiseForAmerica BridgeUSA American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)

At the Braver Angels Convention, I photobombed a supergroup - Bill Doherty, David Blankenhorn, Jonathan Rauch, David Lapp, Ciaran O'Connor. The're like the Traveling Wilburys of the global political depolarization movement. I'm tagging along for the ride. #RiseforAmerica

What a wonderful week at the Braver Angels convention in Gettysburg! I along with nearly 700 others gathers to explore the most important question of our day: how can we do life together across difference? Thanks to the whole BA team! John Wood Jr. Mónica Guzmán Ciaran O'Connor

If you want to reclaim thunder from conflict entrepreneurs, "The Hopeful Majority" podcast should be in your queue.

Couldn't be happier, seeing brilliant student leaders talking long & deeply into the night about Braver Angels debates and #civildiscourse on college campuses for #HigherEdNow podcast. Thanks for hosting us University of Denver w/support from John Templeton Foundation American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) BridgeUSA

The College Debates & Discourse team Symposium at University of Denver rocked! Proud of our student and faculty Fellows and our leaders from Braver Angels BridgeUSA American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) Inspired and ready to bring civility and free expression to campuses next semester. #DisagreeBetter

Last night I chaired a Braver Angels debate on the death penalty for a big cohort of TFAS students from all over America. Kudos to these 6 courageous opening speakers who jumpstarted an inspiring mind-opening conversation. #disagreebetter BridgeUSA American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)

Slow November run in fresh morning air + deep listening to Fresh Air podcast. Gifts to cherish and not take for granted. #SaturdayMorning

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Joined American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) colleague VOCalcomm at Virginia Military Institute this week for the *first-ever* College Debates & Discourse Alliance intercollegiate debate. Fantastic experience! The “ripple effect” of civil discourse in this community of schools is inspiring. Braver Angels BridgeUSA

Braver Angels will be featured in a Swedish documentary, "Make Democracy Great Again," produced and narrated by Jan Scherman and Storyfire. (Coming out early next year!) You can check out a clip of it here: app.frame.io/presentations/…

In light of a recent The Wall Street Journal article covering our work, a clip from our 2023 Braver Angels Convention is circulating, so we thought we'd provide some context. But first, here's the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=W1eAvh…

Yeah, those smartphone junk media snacking and binging habits of ours are terribly hard to break.

ACTA's VOCalcomm was honored to sit down with best-selling author and bridge builder Mónica Guzmán for the latest Higher Ed Now episode. She urges a return to the fundamentals, those tried and true one-to-one conversations that will help us "bust through so many walls."

Does the simple act of engaging in civil discourse actually enhance learning itself? Provocative question from VOCalcomm, fascinating answer from Mónica Guzmán but listen to the entire episode. Braver Angels

One of our favorite projects is the College Debates and Discourse Alliance, a coalition of Braver Angels, American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) and BridgeUSA to sponsor “debates” that help students discuss contentious topics in the right way. We’ve hosted these at the Utah State University IOGP, Saint Anselm College,