Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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Love in Action: Embodying Love in our Organizing and Organizations
The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others.
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Quieting the Noise of this Political Season
Lamar Roth and Tom Klaus talk about quieting the noise around the current presidential election in the United States. They offer three tips for your consideration.
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Future Trends - 6 August 2024
From the Alliance for Peacebuilding & Institute of Economics and Peace, a summary of the week's major developments in global news, and where IEP and AfP think these developments are going.
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We all want a nonviolent world.
From Waging Nonviolence, an announcement about Campaign Nonviolence Action Days from Sept. 21-Oct. 2 to mobilize for a culture of active nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism and environmental destruction.
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Unpacking Massively Parallel Peacebuilding with Guy Burgess
A discussion Guy Burgess had with David Beckenmeyer with Outrage Overload about the threats to democracy and how massively parallel efforts can help address those threats. Though this was recorded 6 months ago, it was just released.
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The riots in the United Kingdom.
Isaac Saul on Tangle reports on the left's and the right's "take" on the UK riots and then shares his own view that the UK situation is dangerous, not only for them, but also for us in the U.S.
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A Framework for Democracy Philanthropy
A framework developed by Daniel Stid to help would-be philanthropists decide where, when, and how to invest money to make the biggest difference in strengthening democracy.
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How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause.
From Waging Nonviolence, an article highlighting five key factors which determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.
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Addressing Questions from Skeptics of Political Depolarization and Bridge-building Work
Zachary Elwood summarizes a talk between Liz Joyner of The Village Square and Melissa Weintraub, the Executive Director of Resetting The Table.
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Listening is powerful. This one skill can transform relationships, and even lead to social change
A story with many powerful examples of how and why listening is so important to conflict resolution and reconciliation.
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Not Just Bigotry, not Just Economics: Why Rural Voters Are Red – BCB #107
Rural residents have strong feelings of attachment, pride and loyalty to their homes. When urbanites disparage their beloved communities, they get mad, which then creates a positive feedback cycle of anger and resentment.
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Are You Willing to Walk a Mile in Their Media Shoes?
Description of an experiment you can do to try to better understand "the other side."
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Stemming the Tide of Political Violence
For anyone who’s feeling discouraged or dealing with difficult times, the answer isn’t to become despondent, but to recognize that we’re all Americans, and to incorporate a kinder, gentler mindset toward one another.
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Understanding Youth Perceptions Towards Authoritarianism
Are young people part of the democratic problem or part of a potential solution? This report from SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and International Republican Institute examines that question.
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Does deliberative democracy stand a chance in neoliberal times?
This video is part 4 of a 10-part conversation series on 10 Big Questions on Deliberative Democracy convened by at the University of Canberra.
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What Do We Mean by “Extremists” and “Moderates”?
Those terms relate more to conflict strategies than they do to conflict interests and positions.
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The Tennessee 11
This intimate, fly-on-the-wall document puts you in the room where eleven local leaders from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss gun rights and safety — and to achieve the impossible: find common ground
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Biden said he wanted to bring Americans together — why didn't he?
An op-ed on Biden's polarizing approaches, and what we can learn from that
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Reasons To Be Optimistic About Polarization — BCB #113
Things could be worse, they have been worse, and they will get better.
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Campus Protests and Police Force: An Ethical Framework
In a new essay, Archon Fung looks at this current wave of campus protests and asks if civil disobedience is permissible, and how much disruption should be tolerated at universities today.
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Why Are Academics Liberal?— BCB #108
A discussion of why there aren't more conservative academics, plus bridge-building groups to look out for, and protesting isn't change by itself. As always, thoughtful essays!
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A Conversation about Partnering with Community Mediation Centers
DG Mawn, President of NAFCM and Caleb Christen, Co-Founder of Inter-Movement Impact Project have a thought-provoking conversation about incorporating community mediation centers into local democracy hubs.
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AllSides Bias Checker™
The AllSides Bias Checker provides instant bias ratings and analysis for any news article, based on AllSides' patented bias rating system.
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America Must Face Its Civic Crisis
No matter who wins the U.S. election, the return of civic hope—and with it, the future of our democracy—depends on the return of the citizen: the conceptual and practical restoration of everyday Americans to the center of self-government.
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Fostering Civic Renewal and Building Bridges with Braver Angels
NCDD has consolidated the insights, ideas, and meeting notes from various individuals and groups as they recapped the 2024 Braver Angels Convention