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Posts ordered from most recent to earliest.
- Pew Research publishes an illuminating exploration of what opinion polling can tell us about the many facets of the US political divide, by taking a deep dive into party affiliation. -- Exploring Party Divides -- Jan 25
- The Atlantic writes on the dark side of emotional intelligence, which can turn into empathy in the service of Machiavelli and is something to guard against. -- Emotional Intelligence Goes Wrong -- Jan 25
- In examining the difference between the Trump and Sanders phenomena, the Washington Post asks: How can we bridge the partisan divide when the simple willingness to compromise is such a big issue? -- The Difference between Trump and Sanders -- Jan 25
- In the New York Times, David Brooks shares a thoughtful essay on the amazing fact that the big US political factions all think that they’re losing. -- The Anxieties of Impotence -- Jan 22
- Foreign Policy shares an unusually comprehensive, succinct, and well-written summary of the many ongoing conflicts in the Middle East today. -- The Conflicts in the Middle East -- Jan 22
- The Atlantic offers another thoughtful contribution to efforts to the factors that are so dividing the US, suggesting they aren't simply partisan. -- America's Divides -- Jan 21
- This National Review compilation of conservative, anti-trump essays provides more insight into the candidacy of Donald Trump. -- Conservatives Against Trump -- Jan 21
- In the New York Times, Thomas Edsall explains strategies for enforcing orthodoxy in his reflections on the GOP’s counterpoint to “political correctness”. -- Republican Orthodoxy -- Jan 20
- The New York Times shares Thomas Friedman’s compilation of today’s big-conflict, mega-worries - and unfortunately, they are all hard to dismiss. -- What If? -- Jan 20
- The Washington Post shares a good essay, highlighting the complexities and moral inconsistencies of billionaire bashing. -- The Problem with Billionaire-Bashing -- Jan 20
- The Washington Post provides thoughtful reflections on the role that authoritarian personality types play in today’s political conflicts. -- Authoritarians Rule -- Jan 19
- In 10 do's and don'ts, the World Economic Forum offers genuinely sensible advice for dealing with ISIS. -- How to Deal with ISIS -- Jan 17
- Foreign Affairs shares a very interesting application of complexity theory to identify fragile states subject to catastrophic collapse, especially in the Middle East and Africa. -- The Calm Before the Storm -- Jan 16
- The Atlantic offers a pretty thorough comparison of what we can learn about democracy, both from democratization efforts that have succeeded and failed. -- Lessons in Democratization -- Jan 16
- The Atlantic's great article puts Donald Trump and fears of fascism in a more realistic historical perspective, suggesting that "fascist" may not be the best word to describe him. -- Trump Is Not a Fascist -- Jan 16
- The Atlantic provides an intimate look into the problems of the white working class that have become such a driver of US political conflict. -- The White Working Class Problem -- Jan 16
- The Washington Post writes on Israeli-Palestinian violence; we can multiply these figures by 40 to see what this level of violence would look like in the US. -- Israeli-Palestinian Violence -- Jan 14
- In the Washington Post, Fareed Zakaria shares a pretty harrowing account of how Internet-based character assassination can undermine thoughtful debate. -- Character Assassination; Debate-Killers -- Jan 14
- In the International New York Times, Thomas Friedman shares a good essay on the explosion and implications of Internet-fueled protests. -- The Age of Protest -- Jan 14
- The International New York Times shares depressing news that dehumanization is replacing compassion in the language of major US political candidates. -- Dehumanization in Political Language -- Jan 13
- This New York TImes article is an excellent counterpoint to the article we recently posted defending “realism," and is more food for thought. -- The Limits of American Realism -- Jan 12
- Foreign Policy explains another worry: the degree to which really advanced weapons are being used in the Iranian/Saudi proxy wars. -- An Iranian/Saudi War -- Jan 12
- Project Synidcate explains that the coming impact of the 4th industrial revolution. be it positive or negative, will depend our conflict handling skills. -- The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Jan 11
- The Washington Post shares about the Green Book: a rediscovered piece of history that offers a sobering window into the United States’ racist past, and how African Americans stayed safe. -- Staying Safe in Racist America -- Jan 09
- Five Thirty Eight provides an interesting exploration of the important distinction between misinformed and uninformed voters, exploring Trump supporters in particular. -- Misinformed, not Uninformed -- Jan 08
