ROSEVILLE, Mich. — It’s become as common a holiday tradition as shopping or family feasts: preparing to navigate the political divide.

Fortunately, a Minnesota-based organization can expertly guide families during this politically polarized season.

“There’s no denying we have a problem,” said Dr. Bill Doherty, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota and co-founder of Braver Angels , an organization with a mission “to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.”

And that mission, Doherty says, has never been in greater demand.

“We have a presence in all 50 states,” he said, adding that their outreach is being requested by everyone from political leaders – locally and nationally – and college and university campuses.

In fact, Doherty says, the Board of

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