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Roles that Make Democracy Function

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From the Better Conflict Bulletin, reflections on Beyond Intractability's Massively Parallel Peacebuilding roles. Thanks to BCB for highlighting these so well!

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Three Dirty Little Secrets To Improve Your Political Conversations

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Being conscious of harmful habits leads to more meaningful political conversations. We don't really listen or even understand our own views.

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The Global State of Democracy 2023: The New Checks and Balances

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A report from International IDEA observes that the global state of democray is "complex, fluid, and unequal", but that democracy has continued to contract worldwide.

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"How Scared Are You?" Mapping the Threat Environment of San Diego's Elected Officials

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This report from the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice discusses the extent of threats and harassment towards elected officials in San Diego County. San Diego is certainly not unique in this respect.

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AI and Geopolitics: How Might AI Affect the Rise and Fall of Nations?

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Regardless of whether AI poses an existential risk to humanity, governments will need to develop new regulatory frameworks to identify, evaluate, and respond to the variety of AI-enabled challenges to come.

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IREX and the Community Solutions Program

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A report on innovations in networking and cooperation, looking at ways to build trust , overcome the free-rider problem, and inspire participation in collaborative projects among widespread participants.

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Make it a Habit: Be Hard on Issues But Soft on People

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A quick "how to" (and why) from Starts with Us as a good way to reduce polarization, improve relationships, and get more done.

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If you care about movements, you have to care about leaders

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Leadership is the single most important indicator of the likelihood of success for any movement for good or for ill.

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Americans do talk about peace − just not the same way people do in other countries

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A reminder that different societies with different cultural perspectives think about peace in different ways.

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