Richard Davies

Innovation, new inventions and AI are changing our lives. But politicians are paralyzed. Toxic polarization prevents progress. It’s time to act, not just react says ⁦‪Maury Giles‬⁩ ⁦‪@BraverAngels‬⁩
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#436 Why Contempt Destroys Democracy and How to Push Back: Zachary Elwood — How Do We Fix It? Liberals and conservatives are caught in a politically toxic feedback loop. Our guest,  Zachary Elwood , argues that when people express contempt for those on the other side, they contribute to a...

A podcast for liberals and progressives:

Why Contempt Destroys Democracy and How to Push Back: Our new ⁦‪”How Do We Fix It? with Zachary Elwood about his latest book and much more…

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Frida Ghitis (@fridainsight) Israel’s urgent next task after the war ends: working to rebuild its global standing through fearless introspection

Thoughtful, nuanced take on Israel. So rare in this age of raging narratives. substack.com/@fridainsigh...

Opinion | There’s a Path Out of This Divide

In acts of grace “there is still light and high beauty” in our bitterly divided America … There’s a Path Out of This Divide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

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Disappointing.
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I believe is wrong.
The Free Press is not “a right wing blog” as he suggested on @pbsnews.org
I’m a liberal and The Free Press is one of the best and most challenging going sites for daily news commentary.

Happy to share our latest podcast with the great Bill Doherty, co-founder Braver Angels. We feature a "Derate The Hate" interview with kind permission from Wilk Wilkinson. He spoke with Bill about citizenship + a lot more.
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Such a great idea:
#BraverAngels members who live in and around a big city decided to visit towns in rural areas. The Reduce The Rancor Minnesota bus tour. Curiosity helps us narrow differences and understand the other side.
howdowefixit.me/new-blog-3/red…

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Something you can do right now for your country: Find a #braverangels event that interests you, #signup & #showup! braverangels.org/events/

Disagree. For all its faults Israel is the only democracy in the region. The primary goal of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran has long been the utterly destruction of Israel. If you lived in this neighborhood you too would be highly aggressive in the defense of your very existence.