Overcoming Uncivil Wars, Part 13: Moving from the Grief and Anger of Oppression to the Power of Joy in Resistance
By Alliance Board Member Lori Myren-Manbeck As a clinical psychologist living in Minneapolis, I am powerfully reminded, every day, that our community is in crisis – at a breaking point …
Overcoming the Uncivil Wars Part 11: Braver Angels Is Building Bridges Across America’s Massive Political Gulf
Braver Angels event participants learn to listen to the views of people on another part of the political spectrum. Credit: Braver Angels By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr Our political …
Take Action: ICE OUT NOW! Support Minnesota Strong by Overcoming Trump’s State of Siege
One of the many continuing ICE OUT NOW protests in Minneapolis. Credit: Drew Jordan By Alliance Volunteer Teri Reitan As a native Minnesotan, I’m disgusted and outraged by what’s taking …
Overcoming the Uncivil Wars, Part 10: Drummers Sharing One Heart: A Calming Path to Protest in Minnesota and the World
Credit: Diamond Barton By Diamond Barton It started as an ordinary morning and ended with a question I didn’t yet have language for. The morning routine: feeding the children, moving …
Uncivil Wars: Overcoming Polarization, Gaslighting and Bullying with Empathy and Safe Communities
Organizations like Braver Angels work to overcome polarization. Credit Braver Angels By Jen Fraser, PhD Think back, when was it that we suddenly saw one another as enemies. Differing ideas, …
