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Critical reflection: Ethical marketing of conflict resolution services

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Samantha Hardy argues that mediators need to be very careful to use an honest and accurate approach to marketing, to develop credibility and maintain the legitimacy of the field.

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Debate Without Hate: A Podcast to Help You Navigate the Election

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A podcast series with experts delving into our nation’s division, threats that arise from this division, and how we can all engage in healthier, more productive political discourse.

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How liberals' worst-case readings of Trump actually help Trump

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Zach Elwood argues that avoiding highly pessimistic and certain interpretations of Trump is the right thing to do, on its own — but it’s also something politically passionate people should do for purely practical reasons.

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Dr. Jay Van Bavel: Deprogramming the Partisan Brain | Debate Without Hate: 2024 Elections

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A video outlining a strategy for getting beyond partisan animosities and actually debating the issues.

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For Students to Change the World, Colleges Must First Teach Them to Bridge Differences

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A commentary from our colleague Shamil Idriss observing that the spring's turmoil on campuses highlights what’s not on the curriculum: Young people need conflict resolution skills to lead us to a better future.

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Horizons' Pillars of Support Projects' "Caselets"

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Exploring tactics and strategies employed by key pillars throughout history and around the world in support of a pro-democracy agenda; notably faith-based organizations, businesses, unions and professional associations, and veterans groups.

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J.D. Vance Endorses Book with Dehumanizing “Unhumans” Language

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From Starts with Us, thoughts for Trump supporters and Harris supporters on the danger of dehumanizing language and what to do when it is uttered.

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Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings

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This set of essays was compiled by the US Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs, and the Aspen Institute which collaborated on this collection of essays from people of many faiths in the U.S.

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The Aspen Institute's Weave: the Social Fabric Project

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Weave  tackles the problem of broken social trust that has left Americans divided, lonely, and in social gridlock. Weave connects, supports, and invests in local leaders stepping up to weave a new, inclusive social fabric where they live.

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Making mistakes about our opponents' hostile intent

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Zach Elwood reflects on a book on the causes of war, and wonders how many of those mistakes apply to the U.S. hyper-polarized society as well.

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