A Polarization Expert on What Nonprofits Need to Do — and Stop Doing
Mónica Guzmán of Braver Angels talks about how her family handles its fundamental disagreements about politics — and how bridge-building groups mistakenly try to change minds rather than listen.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
PBS Journalist Judy Woodruff on What Ails America, and How to Fix Things
In a Chronicle interview, the veteran reporter talks about her two years exploring what is tearing Americans apart — and the nonprofits working to bring people together.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Post-Election Analysis: Why Philanthropy Needs to Pivot — Fast
Democracy Fund president Joe Goldman on what’s next, how funders can show up for their grantees, and the need for a more ideologically diverse coalition to strengthen democracy.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Amy McIsaac of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement talks about a post-election resource guide to help nonprofit leaders find the language to bring people together.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Hollywood Director Tells How He Built a Rom-Com Around Political Strife
In a new video interview as part of the Chronicle’s The Commons, filmmaker Erik Bork explains why he chose to revisit deep tensions after the 2020 election — and how his surprising movie, “The Elephant in the Room,” could help reduce today’s polarization.
By George Anders
Contributor
‘Young People Are Going to Fix Our Democracy’
Future Caucus president Layla Zaidane talks about how Gen Z and millennial lawmakers cross the aisle to find solutions. Case in point: The removal of Confederate iconography from Mississippi’s flag.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Philanthropist Laura Arnold on What It Takes to Reduce Polarization and Partisanship
In the launch of a new interview series for The Commons, the Giving Pledge member and influential donor talks about the keys to bringing people together on tough issues.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor