Our stories have the power to bring us closer together, if only we will listen. Emmy Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, intimate conversations that reveal our common humanity. This show is not about politics; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.
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This is the story of a self-described Mitt Romney Republican who voted for Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, wrote in Paul Ryan, and voted for Donald Trump. Do I have your attention? More so than almost any other conversation I've brought you in the last seven and half years, this one embodies the core mission of Our Voices Matter . I ask that you give my guest permission to speak his truth, and that you…
Do you find yourself asking the question “How did we get here?” Here’s another question for you: “What does it take to understand the behaviors that got us into this mess?” Regular listeners of Our Voices Matter will likely conclude that the mess I’m referring to is the chaos, anxiety, and division in our country . And I am. But that’s not necessarily what this week’s guest had in mind when she…
Most people know Donald Graham as the former publisher of the Washington Post. These days he is Chairman Emeritus of Graham Holdings, a conglomerate whose operations include online, print and local TV news, among many other sectors. He is also Co-founder of TheDream.US , the nation’s largest college scholarship provider to undocumented students. When the state of Texas recently announced a…
Keeping up with the Trump administration 2.0 is like drinking from a firehose.From dropping bombs on Iran — without Congress weighing in — to mass deportations by masked ICE agents, to DOGE taking a chainsaw to federal institutions — it’s a lot.A looming, ever present question: is any of it constitutional?Our first attempt at answering this question took place at a Civil Dialogues town hall in St.…
Government institutions dismantled. Federal workers fired by the thousands. The threat of mass deportations now reality. And the laws of the land now challenged by the president empowered with upholding them. No surprise that Trump 2.0 has anxious Americans seeking clarity on the U.S. Constitution and its role in shaping our nation’s future. On Thursday evening, March 6th, a national Civil…
Now that we know who will occupy the White House for the next four years, the interest in emigrating from the US has skyrocketed. According to Reuters , Google searches for “move to Canada” surged 1,270% in the 24 hours after the polls closed on the East Coast Tuesday. Similar searches about moving to New Zealand climbed nearly 2,000% while those for Australia jumped 820%. And a former guest on…
Civil Dialogues was honored to host our first town hall on energy at the opening ceremonies of Houston Energy and Climate Week on September 9, 2024. “We need to fight the changing climate, not each other. We respect democracy, civil dialogue, diverse ideas, productivity, and pragmatism. ” That part of HECW’s Unity Commitment, guiding the week’s events, is in perfect alignment with the mission of…
In recent weeks, the topic of race surfaced in a particularly ugly manner when former President Donald Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn black.” First of all, that’s not a thing. That being said, it did get the nation talking once again about that dreaded topic at the core of so much that ails us, but we refuse to confront openly and honestly. What would happen if we did?…
As a child, I counted the days until my next birthday. Most of us did, tired of hearing “you’re not old enough to do that.” Then we hit a certain age, and all we want to do is roll back the clock. Pursue youth at all costs. Why is that? Who decided that young is good and old is bad? Why have we internalized it to our own detriment? And how do we reclaim aging as a positive force in our lives? My…
As American school children, we learned it by heart, and recited it every day. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…” But how often did we then, and do we now, think about the meaning behind the words? “…one nation. Under God. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Indivisible What does it mean to be indivisible? It’s a question Denise Hamilton explores with…
