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Harry Boyte On Nonviolence Training and Effective Nonviolent Action

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A reflection on the relationship between love and power and what makes nonviolent protests effective.

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Part 2 of the Burgess's Answer to Ashok Panikkar's Questions about Hyperpolarization and Today's World

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We finish answering Ashok Panikkar by talking about other drivers of hyper-polarization: globalization and technology driven job loss, identity politics, cable news and social media, and distrust of institutions. We also address Ashok's notion of theory of continuity and share what we think it will take to "save" liberal democracy in the U.S.

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USIP, CRS, and FMCS and Responding to Ashok Panikkar's Question about Hyper-Polarization

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We reflect on the implications and impact of the closing of FMCS, USIP, and probably CRS, what might be done about that, and then turn to answering Ashok Panikkar's question about whether hyper-polarization is "logical and rational," given the current state of the world.

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Heidi and Guy Burgess Talk with Tom Klaus and Lamar Roth in their "Third Space" - Part 2

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The second half of Guy and Heidi Burgess's conversation with Lamar Roth and Tom Klaus on their podcast "Getting to Third Space." Here we talk more about what is driving American polarization, why it is a problem, and what can be done to address it.

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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of March 2, 2025

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Our selected readings from colleagues journalists writing on peace, conflict, and democracy topics.

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Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of December 8, 2024

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Reading and videos from colleagues and journalists on peace, conflict, and governance.

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Hyper-Polarization Challenges: Scale, Complexity, and Collaboration

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Three contributions to the hyper-polarization discussion that explore ways of working together despite the divisive social climate.

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