What does civil war history tell us about our partisan divides of today? Historian David Blight says we have a lot to learn from looking at the past. #mbi_colleague

A tip from MoC's "Pledge to Listen" series, together with a link to their highly useful "Listening Guide" #mbi_colleague

Personal histories of 23 highly experienced mediators, reflecting on their backgrounds, work, inspirations, and challenges. #mbi_colleague

Generative listening goes beyond empathetic listening to foster new ideas formed between the speaker and the listener. #mbi_colleague

A sense of belonging and purpose, generative conversations, and power-with instead of power over are all tools to build resilient, thriving communities. #mbi_colleague

The power of communities — people coming together around a shared vision, passion, and purpose — can transform the world and take us toward an anti-fragile, resilient, and regenerative future. #mbi_colleague

Exaggeration and sloppy word usage can lead to misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict. #mbi_colleague

A special screening and discussion of the award-winning short film Admissions, focused on forgiveness. Saturday, Feb. 20. #mbi_colleague

A description of the Karuna Center's dialogues between envionrmental justice advocates and advocates of carbon pricing (market) controls on pollution. #mbi_colleague

Pledging to listen doesn’t just mean pledging to hear--it means pledging to make an effort to understand. This article gives tips on doing that. #mbi_colleague

Kennesaw State peacebuilders describe their work defusing election violence in Kenya and now in the U.S. #mbi_colleague

An independent and nonpartisan, private foundation that confronts deep-rooted challenges in American democracy while defending against new threats. #mbi_colleague

From Not in Our Town, lots of resources on combatting hate and violence at the local level. #mbi_colleague

An essay illustrating the trend of participatory, collaborative leadership replacing individual leadership in organizations. #mbi_colleague

An explanation of the Global Fragility Act--what it is, what it is meant to accomplish. #mbi_colleague

An explanation of the positive feedback cycle between Trump, QAnon, and social media platforms, and how peacebuilders can respond. #mbi_colleague

The Eirene Peacebuilding Database is a pioneering effort to map 3000+ indicators across the peacebuilding field. #mbi_colleague #mbi_colleague

The Alliance for Peacebuilding's U.S. Working Group has 100s of resources on peacebuilding in the U.S. #mbi_colleague

For a time when we all need to do all that we can to help heal the deep divisions that plague the US, a map of US peacebuilding resources. #mbi_colleague

For those who want to better understand the complex psychology that leads to violent extremism, a panel discussion on the role of trauma. #mbi_colleague

The United States has much to learn from those who have helped other nations struggle through conflict problems that are even more serious than ours. #mbi_colleague

Shamil Idriss and his wife Cynthia Miller Idriss talk out responses US extremism and the events of January 6 on CNN Newsroom.

An important reminder that we need to emphasize constructive conflict communication skills as we teach people how to navigate modern, high-tech society. #mbi_colleague

A comprehensive examination of the pervasive threat to democracy, prosperity and security posed by globalized corruption. #mbi_colleague

An example of how cognitive science and the theory of framing can be applied in ways which help us make things better. #mbi_colleague