The Way Out
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The webpage to accompany Peter Coleman's new book on escaping toxic polarization #mbi_colleague
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The Americanization of the Israeli-Palestinian Debate
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With respect to the US, Israel,and Palestine, an explanation of why it is so dangerous to think that another part of the world is just like your part of the world. #mbi_context
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Reducing and Preventing Violent Conflict and Violence in the US: What Makes a Good Interaction Between Divided Groups and How to Ensure We “Do No Harm”?
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Four expert conflict resolvers talk about the difficulties of talking across political divides and what to do about that. #mbi_colleague
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How Liberal Elites Use Race to Keep Workers Divided—And Justify Class-Based Inequities
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A provocative argument that, by over focusing on race, elites are undermining challenges to class-based inequities (and preserving their dominant position. #mbi_context
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Screaming Into The Void
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A terrific Hidden Brain podcast exploring the neuropsychology of anger and why we are drawn to things that make us mad. #mbi_context
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This Man Says His Anti-violence Plan Would Save 12,000 Lives. Why aren’t more cities using it?
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Similar to Kennedy's anti-violence work, this article profiles the work of Thomas Abt who created GIVE: Gun Involved Violence Elimination. #mbi_colleague
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Beliefs Aren't Facts
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An exploration of the all-important distinction between objective facts and personal beliefs and values. #mbi_context
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Founding vs Inheriting
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An explanation of an insightful new concept with far-reaching implications – read-only cultures. #mbi_context
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Don't Shoot! One Man, a Street Fellowship, and the End of Violence in Inner-City America
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Using giant community meetings with gang members, drug dealers, cops and neighbors, David Kennedy has had remarkable success in reducing violent crime. #mbi_colleague
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The future of war is bizarre and terrifying
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More reason to believe that nature of threats to our security are changing very fast and our defenses are not keeping up. #mbi_context
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