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One Small Step partners Elizabeth Cochran (49) and Melody Shaw (65) witness the ways in which politicians and the media strive to keep us divided and fighting each other, which is not what they see locally. They agree that it...

One Small Step conversation partners Julie Coulombe (55) and Sharon Zandman-Zeman (70) talk about their political beliefs, diversity in politics, and rigid political ideals.

One Small Step conversation partners Bradley "Brad" Brink (63) and Tom Kuhn (64) discuss their backgrounds, political views and thoughts on the future of the United States.

One Small Step conversation partners Joanne Goodwin (58 ) and Colton Cossitt (23) discuss their differences and similarities in their views on capitalism, government programs, environmentalism and guns.

One Small Step partners Tyler Laws-Mahe (28) and Clint Dowda (53) have a conversation about religion, Mormonism, and social issues.

One Small Step partners Chris Skildum (38) and Joshua Dix (42) talk about their families, capitalism, government regulation in the construction industry, their backgrounds, and how they came to live in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

One Small Step conversation partners Steve Dixon (53) and Andrea Scarpelli (61) share their views on faith, political discourse, and the role of government in society.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna McClure (58) and Robert Vaughn (70) discuss political systems like capitalism, crypto-currency, and economics and public policy. They consider starting a "common sense" party together.

One Small Step participants, Kenneth "Ken" Wetcher (80) and Beq Parker (72), talk about their political views, identities, and differing ideas about the military.

One Small Step conversation partners Peter Rumble (46) and Nancy Dobbs (75) talk about their influences, exposure to racism, and the role of local Chamber of Commerce.

One Small Step partners Brian Sterkeson (56) and Howard Payne (50) discuss their views on capitalism and American politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Benita Conde (47) and John Marklin (67) exchange their lived experiences. They connect on the parallels in their seemingly disparate political journeys, voting as independents outside of parties that have disappointed them, and John shares...

One Small Step partners Donovan Dahmen (52) and Chel Anderson (67) talk about community, spirituality, their connections to nature, and being outside the dominant political systems in our society.

One Small Step participants Paul Anderson (78) and Michael Beiro (27) discuss their political views on the economy, the role of government and the private sector, and climate change.

One Small Step conversation partners Sally Gilbert (67) and Jeri Thompson (63) discuss their shared experiences growing up in the South, raising children, and reckoning with their race. They reflect on their generational connection and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step partners, Martha Steger (79) and Melody Roane (53), connect over their agricultural upbringing and exchange experiences that shape their political practices.

One Small Step conversation partners Rachel Douglas (46) and Ioan Ban (41) discuss about politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Tim Wheeler (68) and Joseph "Joey" Ernst (40) explore common experiences growing up in small Midwestern towns and talk about their differing views on environmentalism and climate change.

One Small Step partners Jennifer Weston (56) and Paul Wood (59) discuss the people and events that have most influenced their beliefs, why they are often troubled by people with similar beliefs, and why they are scared about the current...

One Small Step participants Donna Pate [no age given] and Brent Ottaway [no age given] discuss their travels, how their politics have changed over time, and how illness has affected them, their families, and their political views.

One Small Step partners and friends through community involvement Mark Viertel (60) and Tim Surles (60) talk about some of the experiences that have shaped their beliefs. Both share opinions on LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, and capitalism, and urge people to...

One Small Step partners Scott Benolken (54) and Martha Marnocha (68) share a conversation about their mutual love of the North Shore, the disappearance of the middle class, over-tourism, and finding spirituality in nature.

One Small Step partners Emily Tomkins (29) and Joseph "Joe" Loftus (68) discuss their different political beliefs and find common ground around income inequality and being "introverts."

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence Meisel (71) and Chris Krieger (53) have a wide-ranging conversation about their lives and beliefs, finding connection despite initial political differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Dr. Ihsan Haque (67) and Joe Hicks (63) talk about the division in this country, their religious faiths, and their political beliefs.