Rotary Club of Palo Alto/University Resources Page


Other Resources:

  1. All Sides: Allsides is a company that helps provide balanced news via providing all perspectives on an issue and rating media outlets for bias.
  2. Braver Angels: Braver Angels is focused on bringing together people from across the partisan divide to understand the other’s point of view.
  3. “Hidden Tribes: A Study of America’s Polarized Landscape” by More in Common (2018): Hidden Tribes is a study on the different people groups in America, the modern tribes of today. These tribes are a group of people who share certain perspectives and beliefs, ranging from progressive activists to devoted conservatives. This website contains a vast array of surveys with these different tribes, revealing the unique and contrasting differences between them.
  4. How to Citizen – podcast: How to Citizen is a podcast that discusses how to citizen (as a verb) they define this as participating in public affairs, investing in community relationships, understanding power, and value the collective. They have also compiled many resources on economic, civic and social issues.
  5. Living Room Conversations: Living Room Conversations aims to promote understanding and empathy by facilitating respectful conversations between people with different opinions. This website can be used to plan virtual discussions with a variety of conversation guides and topics.
  6. Starts with Us: Start with Us is an organization that promotes diversity of thought and tries to work past toxic polarization. It is a community of people who embrace the values of the truth, critical thinking, and respect.