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Posts ordered from most recent to earliest.
- Do you wonder why people keep supporting the unsupportable? Siege mentality as part of the answer. -- The Siege Mentality Problem -- Dec 02
- New word for yet another big conflict problem--peer-to-peer misinformation. We need a strategy for combating this. -- She Warned of ‘Peer-to-Peer Misinformation.’ Congress Listened. -- Dec 02
- From Scientific American, an exploration of the global rise of "dominance" leadership. -- The Global Rise of “Dominance” Leadership -- Dec 01
- From Amitai Etzioni and the commutarian perspective, reflections on Social Justice in a Post-Affluent Society. -- Social Justice in a Post-Affluent Society -- Dec 01
- An especially good report on the important Senate's hearing on the President's authority to wage nuclear war. -- Congress Questions the President's Authority to Wage Nuclear War -- Nov 30
- A "surprise them with kindness strategy" for transforming highly escalated conflict situations. -- Surprise Them With Compassion -- Nov 30
- From National Review, an encouraging argument that Democrats are wrong in seeing trump as a threat to democracy. -- Still Waiting for the Apocalypse -- Nov 29
- Are affluent Americans willing to pay a little more for a fairer society? An illuminating test case from Chicago. -- Are affluent Americans willing to pay a little more for a fairer society? -- Nov 29
- A statistical reminder of the staggering amount of money that is being spent on war preparations & actual fighting. -- The economics of peace (and war) -- Nov 28
- An explanation of the "boil the frog" problem/strategy with the GOP as an example (Dems do it too). -- The G.O.P.’s “Boil the Frog” Strategy to Save Trump -- Nov 28
- An interesting profile of David Brooks--one of the few conservative voices for moderation. -- David Brooks and the search for moderation -- Nov 27
- Fighting inequality and poverty: who gets left behind when you try to single out the "deserving poor." -- When Only the ‘Deserving’ Poor Get Help -- Nov 27
- A surprising big picture exploration (on an evolutionary time scale) of human society's impact on the planet. -- Earth Is Not in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction -- Nov 26
- An explanation of the critical role that civil society must play in resisting authoritarian rule. -- We Are the Last Defense Against Trump -- Nov 26
- An exploration of the downsides of hyper-protective parenting and its possible link to increased conflict. -- The Fragile Generation -- Nov 21
- Joan Williams book on "class cluelessness" explains how understanding class could help the liberal elite fix things. -- "Class Cluelesness" -- Nov 21
- A global look at Russian efforts to disrupt democracy. This is a global, not a just a US problem. -- Russia hackers pursued Putin foes -- Nov 20
- A more detailed look at the sometimes amateurish way that Russia was trying to influence the election. -- Anatomy of a Russian Facebook ad -- Nov 20
- International comparisons of gun violence rates that show just how unusual the US is. -- US Mass Shootings: An International Comparison -- Nov 19
- Starting to think realistically about how much of an impact the Russians may or may not have had on the election. -- Russian Interference US Elections: A Cacophony, Not a Conspiracy -- Nov 19
- While we are worrying about what Facebook is doing to US democracy, a look at what it is doing to other countries. -- Facebook and the World it's Created -- Nov 18
- Carelessly crying "bigot" is making it harder for conservatives reckon with their policies’ discriminatory effects. -- Republican Is Not a Synonym for Racist -- Nov 18
- Provocative Ted talk: "Are we building a dystopia just to make people click on ads?" -- We're Building a Dystopia for Clicks -- Nov 17
- More insight into the widespread hostility toward the left. We really need some type of creative peace overture. -- Donald Trump and Johnstown Pennsylvania -- Nov 17
- Beyond simple factual argument: how to really change people's minds (and maybe have your own mind changed). -- Facts Don’t Change People’s Minds. Here’s What Does -- Nov 16