Beyond Intractability in Context Blog
Beyond Intractability's efforts to promote more constructive approaches to conflict occur within the larger context of efforts to promote wise and equitable solutions to a broad range of social problems. This blog highlights readable news and opinion articles, "infographics" and reports that help us understand the costs--and hence, urgency -- of the conflict problem, the dynamics that make it so difficult, alternative responses, and innovative success stories about people who have successfully confronted various aspects of the problem in different settings.
BI in Context posts are being included in the
Constructive Conflict MOOS Seminar's
exploration of the tough challenges posed by the
Constructive Conflict Initiative.
Look for: #mbi_context
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More About How to Participate in the MBI Seminars and Blogs ...
- An organization that explores what needs to happen after a conflict to allow people to learn to live together again and restore their civil society. #mbi_colleague -- The Aftermath Project
- Beyond simplistic stereotypes – an impressive compilation of available information on Minneapolis' George Floyd protests (including lots of videos). #mbi_context -- Reconstructing seven days of protests in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death
- Something hopeful to think about -- what normal politics would look like in a post-trump era. #mbi_context -- Beyond Trump: Six things that could signal a return to political normalcy
- A refreshing alternative, instead of demonizing those who oppose COVID safety measures, think about how they might be more persuasively approached. #mbi_colleague -- We’re public health experts. We need to do a better job of talking to conservatives.
- Unfortunately, there are people who would like to start a civil war. We need to be ready to respond in ways that will prevent their efforts from succeeding. #mbi_context -- FBI charges six who it says plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as seven more who wanted to ignite civil war face state charge
The full text of the Beyond Intractability system, external articles cited by the Beyond Intractability In Context, and other useful conflict-related articles can be searched using our Google Custom Search Engine.
We welcome your suggestions of articles and other materials that we should post in this blog. If they are things written by yourself, though, please also consider contributing them to the "Colleague Activities Blog"
