Use this POST DATE ORDERED BLOG for Colleague Activities posts. Individual entries can be drawn from links to information about colleague activities posted elsewhere on the web or from write-ups that we have done and posted on BI (see "MBI Core Content Basic Pages" coded as "Seminar/Discussion: College Activities") NOTE: Entries need to be made for all existing Colleague Activity posts using the same Title and Facebook-Length Summary. 

First Principles: The Need for Greater Consensus on the Fundamentals of Polarisation

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A discussion of the definition of polarization, why it is so important, and how it might be addressed, including, perhaps by creating an academic "field" of polarization.

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The Case for Expanding the Landscape of Democracy Work

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A long-term, holistic vision of how democracy could evolve in the US and the role that Organizers could play in that work.

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The Antidote to Authoritarianism

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Ordinary people, organized effectively, have the power to drive social change upwards to create the conditions for justice, equity, and freedom. 27 leaders reflect on how to do this now.

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Conflict Analysis: A Tutorial

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An excellent primer on how to do a comprehensive conflict analysis for people working in complex conflict situation, journalists reporting on complex conflicts, or anyone wanting to understand a conflict better.

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‘Anger and radicalization’: rising number of Americans say political violence is justified

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Yet another poll indicating that the United States is precariously close to crossing the taboo line that normally prevents our hardball politics from crossing the line into outright violence.

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Is it still possible to change minds in politics?

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A conversation about the possibility and difficulty of persuasion in a time of polarization, disinformation, conspiracy theories, political violence, and more. Is it still possible to reach people?

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A Time for Statesmanship

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A detailed and eloquent argument calling for the rediscovery of civic minded leadership and the need for civil servants committed to advancing the common good (not just their political fortunes).

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The Belonging Barometer: The State of Belonging in America

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The Belonging Barometer calls attention to belonging as a critical dimension of life that should matter to all stakeholders who seek to improve America’s physical, social, civic, and democratic well-being.

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