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Colleague and Context Posts for the Week of April 23, 2023

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More stories about our colleague's efforts to defuse polarization and strengthen democracy, along with similar stories from outside the conflict/peacebuilding field.

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The Power Strategy Mix — Empowering the Pursuit of the Common Good

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Power is not just force. It is the ability to get things done. And that usually is maximized by using integrative and exchange power to encourage collaboration whenever possible, with force used little if at all.

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Colleague and Context posts for the week of April 2

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Notable organizations working to strengthen democracy and reduce hyper-polarization, along with important readings on those topics from within and outside the conflict/peacebuilding field.

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Helena Desivilya Syna on The Paradox of Tolerance with a response from Heidi Burgess and Guy Burgess

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Israel presents a dilemma for conflict resolvers: should one seek dialogue and compromise, or should one advocate and work for total victory without compromise because one side is so extreme?

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Julia Roig and James Savage: Exploring Narrative Practices for Broad-based Movements in Contexts of Democratic Decline

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The narratives we engage and deploy shape our world. In the face of rising authoritarianism, what stories and tactics drive collaboration within and between movements?

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Rachel Kleinfeld's "Five Strategies to Support U.S. Democracy"

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US democracy is failing. Each moment deepens the polarization that makes its problems harder to fix. As Americans, we must start now, at scale, strategically, with a broad, cross-party coalition to save our democracy.

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Colleague and Context Posts for the Week of March 19

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Reader-suggested links, colleague activities to strengthen democracy, and outside the field articles on democracy, polarization, and related issues.

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