You might be surprised by the new strategy to maintain civil dialogue among senators
TIME: “As Trump Divides, Some Americans Are Bringing Us Together”
http://time.com/5109800/political-divide-republicans-donald-trump/
Over seventy cross-partisan groups have arisen ”from local efforts to restore a culture of respect while exploring potential points of agreement.” Encouraging words in the midst of political divisiveness.
The Washington Post: “We live in uncivil times. Two former White House social secretaries offer a cure”
“How to make an uncivil world more civil?” The Washington Post’s Roxanne Roberts poses this question to Jeremy Bernard and Lea Berman, two White House social secretaries who co-wrote the recently published Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Thanks for the warm welcome Harvard Kennedy School. This past weekend was a huge success!
We are excited to announce that the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics will host our founder and president, Lori Brewer Collins, this Saturday, February 3rd. As part of this year's National Campaign Conference for Political and Civic Engagement, Lori will moderate the discussion "Learning How to Be Loyal Antagonists" with a panel featuring past CtK.Campfire participants.
http://iop.harvard.edu/get-involved/national-campaign
Community News: “La Convivencia seeks to change cultural dialogue”
https://communitynews.org/2017/12/12/la-convivencia-seeks-to-change-cultural-dialogue/
Living around the world convinced the Sultan family that cultural dialogue is invaluable. Today their non-profit, La Convivencia (the Coexistence), unites diverse communities through civic engagement.
CNN: “Bipartisanship in Washington is actually happening”
A recent Harvard-Harris poll says 91% of Americans want Democrats and Republicans to work together. Congress has responded with The Problem Solvers Caucus: 48 Democrat and Republican representatives who believe “that progress is more important than partisanship.”
The Washington Post: “New space in D.C. intends to play host to bipartisan dialogue”
The Friends Committee on National Legislation strives for “an Earth restored” by hosting bipartisan discussions in a green-friendly building.
The Cavalier Daily: “Is it worth coexisting with opposing viewpoints?”
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2017/11/is-it-worth-coexisting-with-opposing-viewpoints
UVA student Mary Long argues that relationships with people of opposing beliefs “made me learn more about myself, made me question, strengthen, and sometimes step back from my own beliefs and my own viewpoints.”
CNN: “The New Counterculture: Conservatives in Silicon Valley?”
http://money.cnn.com/technology/divided-we-code/#/?page=undercover-conservatives
CNN’s Laurie Segall interviews two Silicon Valley tech executives who request to remain anonymous for a startling reason.