Archive - Better Conflict Bulletin

Who Gets to Be a Patriot? – BCB #116

Also: the bipartisan politicians you’ve never heard of, and the importance of good news.

Sep 6 •

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August 2024

When We Think The Other Side is Bad, We Act Badly – BCB #115

When we overestimate the opposition’s inclination to play foul, we risk delivering a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Aug 26 •

Sarah Habershon

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From “Existential Threat” to Merely “Weird” – BCB #114

Plus: click here to have a video call across political difference, and how to dissent effectively

Aug 15 •

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Reasons To Be Optimistic About Polarization — BCB #113

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

Aug 8 •

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Should Abortion Laws Be the Same Everywhere? – BCB #112

How each party is handling abortion underscores a perennial tension between two deeply American principles: universal rights and self-determination.

Aug 1 •

Sarah Habershon

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July 2024

Red Cancel Culture Isn’t Any Better Than The Other Kind — BCB #111

Also, Biden caves to voters’ wishes, and an exercise to mitigate election fears.

Jul 25 •

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It Would Have Been Worse if Trump Had Been Killed — BCB #110

How America got caught in an escalation cycle, and where we go from here.

Jul 18 •

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Why Hasn’t the Renewables Boom Driven Consensus on Energy? — BCB #109

A reckoning between people’s livelihoods and their politics may be around the corner if the partisan deadlock over renewables doesn’t break.

Jul 16 •

Sarah Habershon

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Why Are Academics Liberal?— BCB #108

Also: bridge-building groups to look out for, and protesting isn't change by itself

Jul 4 •

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June 2024

Not Just Bigotry, not Just Economics: Why Rural Voters Are Red – BCB #107

We’re going to need a better analysis than “flyover country.”

Jun 28 •

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You'll Never Guess Where Red and Blue Agree — BCB #106

Also: 2024 isn’t the most important election ever, and crowdsourcing a plan to fix American democracy.

Jun 20 •

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Could Changing how we Vote Make us Less Polarized? — BCB #105

Also: a glossary of biased language, and moderation requires a rebellious attitude

Jun 13 •

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