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- When the “Violence” Isn't Violent -- A compelling case against the now common overuse of the term, "violence." The fight against violence requires being clear about what it does and doesn't mean. #mbi_context -- Mar 04
- It's Time to Plant a New Flag -- As the GOP becomes increasingly extreme, serious call for a new “radically centrist, common sense, let’s get stuff done party.” #mbi_context -- Mar 04
- Book Review: Fussell On Class -- For a time when class conflict is not being given the attention it deserves, a review of a new book: "Class: A Guide Through The American Status System" #mbi_context -- Mar 03
- Saving Democracy and Biden’s Challenge to the Conflict and Peacebuilding Fields – Part 2 -- Democracy is a system for wisely, equitably, and nonviolently managing conflicts between people with deep cultural differences who are also in continuing competition for scarce resources. -- Mar 03
- A World Without War -- A review of a new book that asks critical questions about the threats faced by the US and the role that the military should have meeting those threats. -- Mar 03
- Revisiting the Arab Uprisings at 10: Beyond Success and Failure -- A video of a webinar presenting a more nuanced look at the Arab Srping 10 years later. #mbi_colleague -- Mar 03
- When did we give up on persuasion? -- An eloquent defense of the neglected art of persuasion -- the most sustainable way of achieving positive social change. #mbi_context -- Mar 02
- Saving Democracy and Biden’s Challenge to the Conflict and Peacebuilding Fields – Part I -- An exploration of what we need to do to bend the arc of history back toward peace and democracy and away from autocracy, problem-solving paralysis, and civil strife. -- Mar 02
- There’s only one political party right now -- Political parties ought to be institutions for resolving disputes over which priorities to address and how. They shouldn't just enforce group mono-think. #mbi_context -- Mar 02
- The COVID-19 Pandemic, Digital Threats and Urban Violence Prevention -- A report by Lisa Schirch on how cities are using social media to prevent urban violence during the pandemic. #mbi_colleague -- Mar 02
- Artificial Intelligence and Negotiation: The New Frontier -- Upcoming Webinar with Colin Rule, online ADR expert discussing the latest developments in AI and how they are relevant to negotiation and dispute resolution. #mbi_colleague -- Mar 01
- American Cynicism Has Reached a Breaking Point -- A first-rate look at the many ways in which out-of-control cynicism has infected our culture and our politics. We all need to Help fight this trend. #mbi_context -- Mar 01
- Pragmatic Compassion/Empathy -- An explanation of why it is in our best interest to empathize with our enemies (even when we don't expect them to reciprocate). -- Mar 01
- Peacebuilding and the Norms of Technological Change -- Peacebuilders need to help those closest to the development of new communication technologies understand the conflict implications of their work. #mbi_colleague -- Feb 28
- 5 Pandemic Mistakes We Keep Repeating -- A practical look at how we can fix the many mistakes that we continue to make as we try to navigate social tensions associated with the pandemic. #mbi_context -- Feb 28
- Biden Must Mobilize Americans to Fight "Toxic Polarization" -- An article in Newsweek, featuring our friend and colleague Peter Coleman. #mbi_colleague -- Feb 25
- Ian Rowe discusses 1776 Unites and his efforts to promote a vision of a unified America -- A report on a Black-led effort to find a less divisive and more effective way of addressing the many problems caused by America's history of racial discrimination. #mbi_context -- Feb 25
- Organizations Transforming Polarization & Division -- A categorized list, compiled by Columbia University scholars, of governmental and nongovernmental organizations in media, arts, technology, and education working in the U.S. to bridge our many divides. #mbi_colleague -- Feb 24
- The 5 Trump Amendments to the Constitution -- As we assess the Trump era's impact on our democratic institutions, a disturbing look at the ways in which he has effectively amended the Constitution. #mbi_context -- Feb 24
- The Case Against Partisan Bigotry -- For a time when many have joined the fight against bigotry, a plea to extend that concept across partisan lines and to stop dehumanizing our political opponents. #mbi_context -- Feb 23
- Are We One Country or Two? A Conversation about Reconciliation with David Blight -- What does civil war history tell us about our partisan divides of today? Historian David Blight says we have a lot to learn from looking at the past. #mbi_colleague -- Feb 23
- What We Mean When We Talk About “Unity” -- An eloquent explanation of how unity is distinct from bipartisanship and why a unified defense of democracy is something worth fighting for. #mbi_context -- Feb 23
- A Texas grocery store lost power and let people leave without paying. Shoppers paid it forward. -- One of the many things that Texans did to help one another. We need more stories like this to put the stories about the things that went wrong in perspective. #mbi_context -- Feb 22
- Envisioning -- You can't get to where you want to go, if you don't know where it is. So how can you get to a desired future, if you don't know what that future looks like? #mbi_fundamentals -- Feb 22
- Millions of Conversations Newsletter -- A tip from MoC's "Pledge to Listen" series, together with a link to their highly useful "Listening Guide" #mbi_colleague -- Feb 22
