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November 13, 2024
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
November 7, 2024
Greater Good Magazine - What’s giving us hope right now?
November 6, 2024
The Hill - Worried about post-election political violence? You have more power than you think.
November 5, 2024
The Fulcrum - A new kind of political scoreboard: The Builders Power Rankings
November 4, 2024
Spectrum 1 Texas - 7 in 10 Americans rank politics as top stressor, study says
October 29, 2024
Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway - Trump's rally, Bezos backlash and guest Daniel Lubetzky
October 27, 2024
LA Times - There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
October 22, 2024
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Justice by Design - How to build accountability in politics with Tom Fishman
October 17, 2024
Chronicle of Philanthropy - Can foundation book clubs create community?
October 17, 2024
KSL at Night - Congressional peacemakers and dividers ranked in new list
October 16, 2024
The Tennessee Tribune - Documentary ‘Tennessee 11’ continues conversation around gun violence
October 14, 2024
FOX News - CBS News in turmoil as multiple controversies erupt at the network
October 9, 2024
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The Fulcrum - Reality bytes: Kids confuse the real world with the screen world
September 30, 2024
Eyes on the Market Podcast by JP Morgan - Mind the gap: a historically polarized US election
September 29, 2024
RetailWire - ‘Shark Tank’ Star Daniel Lubetzky discusses what fans can expect this season
September 23, 2024
September 20, 2024
Futurepolis - A way to talk sanely about guns
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024
The Tennessee Tribune - Vital music, cultural documentaries showcased at Nashville Film Festival
September 18, 2024
News 4 Nashville (WSMV) - Nashville community activist featured in gun violence documentary
September 17, 2024
September 5, 2024
TIME - Americans are actually more unified on political issues than we think
September 4, 2024
Jackson Sun - Tennessee 11' documentary explores gun reform policy, aftermath of Covenant Shooting
August 28, 2024
August 20, 2024
The Fulcrum - Casual extremism and how language in the middle enables the extremes
August 20, 2024
Dickson County Source - Nashville Film Festival reveals full schedule and special presentations
August 19, 2024
The Fulcrum - Identifying division is easy; find agreement is difficult
August 16, 2024
MovieMaker - Nashville Film Festival 2024 slate features Will Ferrell’s Will & Harper
August 15, 2024
IndieWire - Nashville Film Festival lineup revealed: ‘Will & Harper,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ and more
July 18, 2024
TIME - How America can still come together
June 1, 2024
Jackson Sun - OPINION: A gun bill both sides can (almost) get behind
May 31, 2024
May 24, 2024
NPR - Abortion can be difficult to talk about. These 14 strangers took it on anyway
May 22, 2024
620WTMJ - Can 14 strangers from Wisconsin find common ground on abortion?
May 16, 2024
Fox News Rundown - Why Presidents Trump and Biden want an early debate
May 15, 2024
Morning Joe - New organization hopes to lessen the temperature of political polarization
May 14, 2024
TED Talk - Why the world needs more builders — and less "us vs. them"
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
Fortune - Daniel Lubetzky: Here’s the real reason moderates are losing ground
May 14, 2024
Fast Company - 12 projects that show how North American companies are creating positive change
May 14, 2024
CityCast Madison - Bipartisan solutions to Wisconsin’s abortion debate
May 1, 2024
The Christian Science Monitor - Dissolving abortion's battle lines
April 26, 2024
April 25, 2024
States Newsroom - Where is the common ground for abortion-rights opponents and supporters? (Part 2)
April 24, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Memphis Flyer - Two Memphis natives represent city in Tennessee 11 proposals
January 9, 2024
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November 27, 2023
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The Tennessean - Citizens group asks for public feedback on top gun rights and safety initiatives
October 10, 2023
September 23, 2023
September 18, 2023
August 31, 2023
Fox News - Kat Timpf: We've got more in common than you think
July 23, 2023
The Hopeful Majority - Is America Really That Divided?
July 19, 2023
July 13, 2023
The Messenger - Stalemate Between Republicans and Democrats Can Be Broken
June 14, 2023
Associated Press - Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
June 14, 2023
Washington Post - Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
June 14, 2023
ABC News - Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
June 14, 2023
Politico Playbook - All Politics
June 14, 2023
The Hill - Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
June 14, 2023
The Independent - Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
June 10, 2023
Co-Creating Peace Podcast: Overcoming Division Through Curiosity, Compassion & Courage, Part 2
May 29, 2023
Co-Creating Peace Podcast - Overcoming Division Through Curiosity, Compassion & Courage, Part 1
May 2, 2023
Fast Company - 29 companies that prove you can make a difference from the outset
April 27, 2023
April 20, 2023
Next Question with Katie Couric - Indivisible: New Approaches to Polarization
March 16, 2023
Newsweek - The Media Is Over-Covering Divisiveness. It's Going to Destroy Us | Opinion
March 16, 2023
The View - Hyper-Partisan Politicians Get Four Times More News Coverage
March 13, 2023
The Hill - ‘Hyper-partisan’ politicians get four times the news coverage of bipartisan colleagues
March 13, 2023
NewsNation Now - Study: ‘Hyper-partisan’ lawmakers received 4 times more media coverage
March 13, 2023
Media Post - If It Misleads, It Leads
March 13, 2023
Straight Arrow News - Study: ‘Hyper-partisan politicians’ like Greene get more press coverage
January 26, 2023
ABC Augusta - Local Living: Deke Copenhaver Joins Us to Share His Mission to Bring People Together
January 19, 2023
Forged by Trust Podcast - Be a Changemaker w/ Deke Copenhaver
January 19, 2023
The Changemaker Podcast - From Hate To Hope | Tony McAleer | The Change Maker Podcast
January 1, 2023
Alan Alda Clear+Vivid - Daniel Lubetzky: On a Mission to Spread Kindness
December 1, 2022
Augusta Good News - Former Mayor Believes Positive Change ‘Starts With Us’
November 20, 2022
November 16, 2022
Finding Direction Podcast - Changing Directions In Life Is Your Greatest Superpower with Tom Fishman
November 8, 2022
NHK Japan - Talking about Polarization
November 6, 2022
November 1, 2022
Forbes - How Might Social Media Drive Compassion, Curiosity And Courage?
October 31, 2022
October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
12 Geniuses Podcast - Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage in Leadership with Tom Fishman
October 21, 2022
NBC News Now - 87 Abraham Lincolns Take over Times Square
October 21, 2022
TIME - The U.S. is Heading Toward a Second Civil War. Here Is How We Avoid It
October 20, 2022
October 12, 2022
Leadership & Loyalty - 2/2 Bridge-Building with Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage: Tom Fishman
October 10, 2022
Leadership & Loyalty Podcast - 1/2 Tom Fishman: it STARTS WITH US
September 29, 2022
The Hill - To end partisan gridlock, start on your own side of the aisle
September 8, 2022
BBC - Positive Thinking. A solution to polarisation?
September 6, 2022
The Change Maker Podcast - Open Minds, Kinder Hearts, Cooler Heads, Better World
August 30, 2022
Deadline - SXSW Confirms Initial Featured Speakers For 2023 Conference
August 22, 2022
WJBF (ABC Augusta) - Mending the division in America: It all starts with us
August 19, 2022
June 29, 2022
December 16, 2021
Newsweek - Both Sides Are Minimizing Violence. Americans Must Fight for Our Nation
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