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May 12, 2025 @ 8:00 am
Summer Reading: Swim Against the Tribe
“We need a genuine desire to share the same reality.” — Renee DiResta in “Invisible Rulers.” We’re going to give it a go with a little summer reading — May 12 through August 31.
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3 strategies to help Americans bridge the deepening partisan divide
Listen First’s Pearce Godwin mentions The Village Square!
via The Viriginia Mercury
In the News
Are we living up to America’s most ambitious idea?
Village Square founder & president was asked by The Deseret News to write about what citizens should do after the election. She didn’t know who would win. That was the point.
via The Deseret News
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The Village Square God Squad: Lost & Found — A frank conversation about our struggling young adults
America’s young adults are telling us they’re not OK — in ways large and small. It’s high time to take a good, close listen.
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The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time.
