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At the Designing Tech for Social Cohesion conference, peacebuilders and technologists envision a less polarized future
On the last weekend of February, Technologists and peacebuilders sipped their coffee from sustainably made wheat-based mugs at the first-ever Designing…
Mar 27
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“Woke” is a Perfectly Meaningful Word - BCB #43
We don't use it at the Bulletin, but that doesn't mean it isn't real.
Mar 22
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Should America Get a Divorce? - BCB #42
Also: partisanship affects preferences for censorship vs. free speech, as well as medical treatment.
Mar 15
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Journalists are Increasingly Beholden to Their Polarized Audiences - BCB #41
Live by polarized narratives, die by polarized narratives
Mar 8
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Why Biden’s Tone Changed for the State of the Union Address - BCB #40
Also: It’s not just Red lawmakers who want to ban “Latinx”
Mar 1
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February 2023
The rich used to vote Red. Not anymore - BCB #39
Here’s why they increasingly vote Blue instead, and why neither side has addressed economic inequality.
Feb 21
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Tracking Dehumanizing Speech Like We Track Fake News - BCB #38
Also: the French worry about le wokisme; and a great list of books on depolarization
Feb 9
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What’s a Conspiracy Theory Anyway? - BCB #37
Some people believe nutty things, but that doesn't mean this word is useful in partisan conflict.
Feb 1
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January 2023
"The media doesn't lie..." - BCB #36
Also: diversity training may be counterproductive, the politics of one-sided condemnation of violence
Jan 26
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Dr. Catherine Barnes [Podcast] - BCB #35
A veteran of international conflicts talks about applying peacebuilding lessons to the US.
Jan 23
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Biden calls for regulation of platforms that promote “extreme and polarizing content” - BCB #34
Also: facts paired with personal experiences increases tolerance, insightful Red self-criticism
Jan 19
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Election denialism across the aisle - BCB #33
Also: Science-backed strategies to prevent partisan animosity, and health data shows partisanship is literally killing us
Jan 11
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