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Public Forums .
Common Ground Committee Public Forums are high-profile discussions which illustrate how areas of mutual interest or agreement become evident when participants move away from “talking points” to thoughtful dialogue.
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Conversation: A Doctor’s Dilemma: Race, Violence and Medicine
On August 7th, 2018, Texas Trauma surgeon Dr. Brian Williams was the featured speaker at our joint event with The Nantucket Project. Dr. Brian Williams, who treated police officers shot at a 2016 protest in Dallas, spoke to more than 50
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground on Government’s Role In Bridging Racial Divides
On April 22, 2018, Common Ground Committee at The Haven in Charlottesville, Va presented our ninth public forum. Our panelists were Donna Brazile and Michael Steele. Moderating the forum was Wendi C. Thomas from The Christian Science Monitor. We are
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground For Economic Opportunity In The Trump Era
Common Ground Committee held its eighth public forum on Wednesday, October 11th to a capacity crowd at Middlebury College to “Find Common Ground on Economic Opportunity in the Trump Era.” Panelists featured were former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank (MA), and
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What Common Ground Looks Like .
Here’s a collection of stories about “Common Grounders” – people who are demonstrating they can find areas of agreement on a tough issue without sacrificing their principles.
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Seeking Common Ground…Holy Ground
“A priest, a rabbi, and an imam walk into a synagogue…” Sounds like the start of a punchline for a joke.
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In Jordanian city hit by ISIS, old lessons on Christian-Muslim coexistence
Muslim and Christian residents of Karak, Jordan, say putting community first, and respecting each other’s religious sensitivities, are key to
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Cranes, curlews, and cows — the delicate debate over Oregon’s federal lands
A PBS News Hour story about how ranchers, federal officials and environmental groups are coming together to deal with conflict
Latest CGC News .
Common Ground Committee is dedicated to bringing light to public discourse without the heat and rancor pervasive in the current political scene.
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The Middle Shelf: Part 16- A CGC Guide to Finding Common Ground through Reading
Hello Middleshelfers, Happy Labor Day weekend! Here at the Common Ground Committee we are always looking for ways to bring positive
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The Middle Shelf: Part 15- A CGC Guide to Finding Common Ground through Reading
Hello Middleshelfers, Happy weekend. August is International Peace Month and should not be confused with International Peace Day which is held
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A Special Middle Shelf: Part 14.5- Dr. Williams Book Club
Hello Middleshelfers, and welcome to a special book recommendation this weekend. This week’s book recommendation revolves around a book club rather than
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