The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others.

Lamar Roth and Tom Klaus talk about quieting the noise around the current presidential election in the United States. They offer three tips for your consideration.

From the Alliance for Peacebuilding & Institute of Economics and Peace, a summary of the week's major developments in global news, and where IEP and AfP think these developments are going.

From Waging Nonviolence, an announcement about Campaign Nonviolence Action Days from Sept. 21-Oct. 2 to mobilize for a culture of active nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism and environmental destruction.

A discussion Guy Burgess had with David Beckenmeyer with Outrage Overload about the threats to democracy and how massively parallel efforts can help address those threats. Though this was recorded 6 months ago, it was just released.

Isaac Saul on Tangle reports on the left's and the right's "take" on the UK riots and then shares his own view that the UK situation is dangerous, not only for them, but also for us in the U.S.

A framework developed by Daniel Stid to help would-be philanthropists decide where, when, and how to invest money to make the biggest difference in strengthening democracy.

From Waging Nonviolence, an article highlighting five key factors which determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.

Zachary Elwood summarizes a talk between Liz Joyner of The Village Square and Melissa Weintraub, the Executive Director of Resetting The Table.

A story with many powerful examples of how and why listening is so important to conflict resolution and reconciliation.

Rural residents have strong feelings of attachment, pride and loyalty to their homes. When urbanites disparage their beloved communities, they get mad, which then creates a positive feedback cycle of anger and resentment.

Description of an experiment you can do to try to better understand "the other side."

For anyone who’s feeling discouraged or dealing with difficult times, the answer isn’t to become despondent, but to recognize that we’re all Americans, and to incorporate a kinder, gentler mindset toward one another.

Are young people part of the democratic problem or part of a potential solution? This report from SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and International Republican Institute examines that question.

This video is part 4 of a 10-part conversation series on 10 Big Questions on Deliberative Democracy convened by at the University of Canberra.

Those terms relate more to conflict strategies than they do to conflict interests and positions.

This intimate, fly-on-the-wall document puts you in the room where eleven local leaders from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss gun rights and safety — and to achieve the impossible: find common ground

An op-ed on Biden's polarizing approaches, and what we can learn from that

Things could be worse, they have been worse, and they will get better.

In a new essay, Archon Fung looks at this current wave of campus protests and asks if civil disobedience is permissible, and how much disruption should be tolerated at universities today.

A discussion of why there aren't more conservative academics, plus bridge-building groups to look out for, and protesting isn't change by itself. As always, thoughtful essays!

DG Mawn, President of NAFCM and Caleb Christen, Co-Founder of Inter-Movement Impact Project have a thought-provoking conversation about incorporating community mediation centers into local democracy hubs.

The AllSides Bias Checker provides instant bias ratings and analysis for any news article, based on AllSides' patented bias rating system.

No matter who wins the U.S. election, the return of civic hope—and with it, the future of our democracy—depends on the return of the citizen: the conceptual and practical restoration of everyday Americans to the center of self-government.

NCDD has consolidated the insights, ideas, and meeting notes from various individuals and groups as they recapped the 2024 Braver Angels Convention