Alice Lombardo Maher sees the kind of deep listening that is central to the analytic process as crucial for bridging the sociopolitical divides that threaten American democracy. From designing and implementing after-school programs, hosting years-long Facebook groups that encourage engagement between liberals and conservatives, and conversing with the host of a Christian conservative talk show on YouTube, she has devoted much of her forty-year psychiatric and psychoanalytic career to fostering communication where stakes are high. She is inviting ROOM readers to participate in her latest initiative, Waging Dialogue: Talking Across Divides. Individuals from different ideological centers will have the chance to participate in an ongoing dyadic process and to reflect on their interactions in groups.