Shadow Politics, March 28, 2021
Shadow Politics with Senator Michael Brown and Maria Sanchez and guest April Lawson
Women's History Month with April Lawson, Director of Debates and Public Discourse at Braver Angels - Braver Angels is a national citizens' movement to reduce political polarization in the United States by bringing liberals and conservatives together to understand each other beyond stereotypes. We started 'Shadow Politics' with the idea that there is more that unites us than keeps us apart. Maria and I will have a discussion with April from Braver Angels - an organization that is trying to reconcile the differences that have separated us for so long in our politics. Can America find common ground to face the challenges of tomorrow?
Headlined Show, Shadow Politics March 28, 2021
Women's History Month with April Lawson, Director of Debates and Public Discourse at Braver Angels - Braver Angels is a national citizens' movement to reduce political polarization in the United States by bringing liberals and conservatives together to understand each other beyond stereotypes. We started 'Shadow Politics' with the idea that there is more that unites us than keeps us apart. Maria and I will have a discussion with April from Braver Angels - an organization that is trying to reconcile the differences that have separated us for so long in our politics. Can America find common ground to face the challenges of tomorrow?
Guest, April Lawson
As Director of Debates, April Lawson leads Braver Angels’ Debate and Public Discourse Program. Lawson grew up in Kansas, studied anthropology at Yale and now lives in Washington, DC with her dog June. April worked for David Brooks at The New York Times for four years and previously cofounded and served as Associate Director of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute.
Shadow Politics
Shadow Politics is a grass roots talk show giving a voice to the voiceless. For more than 200 years the people of the Nation's Capital have ironically been excluded from the national political conversation. With no voting member of either house of Congress, Washingtonians have lacked the representation they need to be equal and to have their voices heard. Shadow Politics will provide a platform for them, as well as the millions of others nationwide who feel politically disenfranchised and disconnected, to be included in a national dialog.
We need to start a new conversation in America, one that is more inclusive and diverse and one that will lead our great nation forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. At Shadow Politics, we hope to get this conversation started by bringing Americans together to talk about issues important to them. We look forward to having you be part of the discussion so call in and join the conversation. America is calling and we're listening… Shadow Politics is about America hearing what you have to say. It's your chance to talk to an elected official who has spent more than 30 years in Washington politics. We believe that if we start a dialog and others add their voices we will create a chorus. Even if those other politicians in Washington don't hear you — Senator Brown will. He's on a mission to listen to what America has to say and use it to start a productive dialog to make our democracy stronger and more inclusive. If we are all part of the solution we can solve any problem.