(Mis)perceptions of "The Other" | Uriel Epshtein, Renew Democracy Initiative
b'"It\'s really hard to vilify the other when you know them on a personal level." Uriel Epshtein is the executive director of the Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI), an organization that seeks to revitalize the political center by educating the American public about liberal democracy. Raised by Soviet Union refugees who lived in Israel before immigrating to the United States, Uriel\\u2019s family instilled in him a lifelong passion for reconciling people\'s (mis)perceptions of \\u201cthe other." \\n\\nIn this episode, we speak with Uriel about RDI and it\\u2019s spirited efforts to increase civic awareness and education and about the Peace and Dialogue Leadership initiative at Yale, an effort Uriel founded as a student to help bridge the civil-military divide. Connecting West Point cadets with college students at Yale, PDLI\\u2019s programming includes an annual eye-opening trip to both Israel and the Palestinian territories.'