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Re-understanding Violence as We Had to Re-Understand Plague..To Cure It

Gary Slutkin | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Baltimore, Mit, Violence, Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Ceasefire, The Project on Justice in Times of Transition, Bubonic Plague, Gun Violence, Neuroscience, John Hopkins University, Chicago, Epidemic, Epidemiology, The Plague, Conflict Resolution, Saxelab, Chicago News
Gary Slutkin

Human history is filled with tragic blunders that fail to put their finger on the problem, and actually compose a "solution" that has no value. This is where we are today, relying on prisons as solutions to reducing the epidemics of violence.

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The Indie on Demand Movie Review: The Interrupters

Dan Persons | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Latinos, Inner City, Gang Violence, Chicago, Documentary, Ceasefire, Gangs, African Americans, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

In this week's quickie Indie on Demand Movie Review, we take a look at The Interrupters, a documentary, now available on-demand.

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After Oscar Snub, 'The Interrupters' Honored

Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Cobe Williams, Tio Hardiman, Video, Interrupters Best Documentary, Ceasefire Illinois, Interrupters Spirit Award, Ameena Matthews, Black Voices News, Alex Kotlowitz, Eddie Bocanegra, Gary Slutkin, Ceasefire, Steve James, The Interrupters, Chicago Impact, Chicago News

"The Interrupters," a film about former criminals working to stop violence in Chicago, was named best documentary at the Film Independent Spirit Award...

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An American Problem: Can Changing Culture End Youth Violence?

Sarah Garland | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: The Interrupters, Education Reform, Ceasefire Chicago, The Interrupters Documentary, Ceasefire the Interrupters, Ceasefire, The Interrupters Film, Youth Violence, Chicago Youth Violence, Education News
Sarah Garland

Change the culture of low expectations, and then watch schools and whole communities achieve success. Change the culture of violence, and then watch as young people and whole communities stop the cycle of self-destruction.

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WATCH: 'The Interrupters' Star Sits Down With Colbert

Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Video, The Colbert Report, Ceasefire Illinois, Ameena Matthews the Colbert Report, The Interrupters Film, The Interrupters Frontline, Violence Interrupters, Ameena Matthews, Ceasefire, The Interrupters, Chicago Impact, Chicago News

One of the stars of the critically-acclaimed documentary "The Interrupters," called "the most necessary film of the year" by Slatelast year, was inter...

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Uncertain Peace in Burma's Shan State (PHOTOS)

Arthur Nazaryan | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Rebel, Shan, Myanmar, Offensive, Burma, Reform, Loi Tai Laeng, Ceasefire, Thailand, Burmese Military, Slidepollajax, World News
Arthur Nazaryan

Loi Tai Laeng straddles the line between war and peace. One side lies in a peaceful province of northern Thailand; the other in Burma's Shan State, which has been ravaged by decades of fighting.

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Stop the War on Christmas: Cease Fire in Afghanistan

Robert Naiman | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Civilian Deaths, Iraq War, Christmas, Christmas Truce, Ceasefire, Afghanistan War, Video, World News
Robert Naiman

Let us call on President Obama to announce that on Dec. 24th and 25, the United States will observe an offensive ceasefire in Afghanistan, and urge others to join the ceasefire, as a goodwill gesture to promote peace talks.

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Matt Sledge

Warren Buffett's Daughter Takes On Early Childhood Education And Gangs

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Buffett Early Childhood Institute, Susie Buffett, Susie Buffett Philanthopy, Ceasefire, North Omaha, Video, Buffett Early Childhood, Warren Buffett, Early Childhood Education, Susie Buffett Giving, Warren Buffett Daughter, Girls Inc Omaha, Gang Intervention, Impact One, Girls Inc., Impact News

NEW YORK -- By just about any measure, Susie Buffett and Latron Louis have a remarkable friendship. Both are from Omaha, but Buffett is well-off and w...

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The Problem With Snitching

Elena Quintana | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Young-African-American-Men, Crime, Chicago, Juvenile Justice Reform, Gun Violence, Youth, Snitching, Chicago Gun Violence, Ceasefire, Chicago News
Elena Quintana

For the last decade or so, the Chicago police have bemoaned an anti-snitching campaign that has become the law of the street in most large cities in the U.S.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters

Dan Persons | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Violence, Justice, Murder, Emotion, Chicago, Activism, Hoop Dreams, There Are No Children Here, Alex Kotlowitz, Court System, Drama, Controversy, Death, Ceasefire, Indie, Success, Documentary, Justice System, The Interrupters, Steve James, Love, Culture News
Dan Persons

In the new documentary The Interrupters, director Steve James and producer Alex Kotlowitz follow several members of CeaseFire as they attempt to defuse conflicts before they occur.

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The Trauma Of Violence And Our Broken Communities

Chicago Magazine | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Ceasefire, The Interrupters, Chicago Youth Violence, Chicago Crime, Chicago Violence, Chicago News

Fifteen years ago, I was on vacation with my family in upstate New York, when late one night I got a phone call from a homicide detective I knew from ...

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Amy Lee

The News Cycle May End, But The Violence Doesn't

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Cobe Williams, Tio Hardiman, Ceasefire Illinois, Ameena Matthews, Alex Kotlowitz, Eddie Bocanegra, Gary Slutkin, Ceasefire, Steve James, The Interrupters, Chicago Impact, Black Voices News

Stop the shooting: That's the motto of CeaseFire, an organization dedicated to reducing the violence plaguing the streets of Chicago. A new docume...

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Violence, Interrupted: Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters

Kristin McCracken | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Steve James, Tio Hardiman, Chicago, Violence, Alex Kotlowitz, Documentary Film, Gary Slutkin, Ceasefire, The Interrupters, Violence Interrupters, Mediation, Entertainment News
Kristin McCracken

In their new doc, duo Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz profile some criminals-turned-activists who find redemption through mediation on the streets of Chicago. We recently sat down with James and Kotlowitz to discuss their film.

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Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz Talk The Interrupters (Video)

Mark Bazer | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Chicago, Hoop Dreams, Interrupters, Kotlowitz, Ceasefire Chicago, There Are No Children Here, Documentary, Ceasefire, Steve James, The Interview Show, Entertainment News
Mark Bazer

Their new documentary, The Interrupters, is the story of CeaseFire -- in particular, three people who work for the organization trying to mediate disputes and help individuals turn away from violence.

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Newark Police Offer Gang Members A Tough Ultimatum

West Ward, NJ Patch | Joshua Wilwohl | Email the Author | 12:01am | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Newark, Crime, Police, Organized Crime, Gang Violence, Newark Police, Gang Members, Ultimatum, Ceasefire, Ceasefire Strategy, Gangs, New York News

This fall, the Newark Police Department will offer gang members two choices: quit the life or go to federal prison. The strategy -- known as Ceasef...

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A Cease-Fire Proposal for Libya

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Libyan Rebels, Libya, Ceasefire, Libya No Fly Zone, Muammar Gaddafi, Nato, Democratic Transition, World News
Benjamin R. Barber

With a civil war continuing, and Western initiatives obstructing rather than facilitating a cease-fire and peace negotiations, there is a need for a cease-fire proposal that could be taken seriously on both sides of the conflict.

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Curbing the Tide on Decades of Violence in Chicago

Tio Hardiman | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Chicago Violence, Chicago Gang Violence, Violence Prevention, Gang Violence, Chicago, Ceasefire Chicago, Ceasefire, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

Imagine growing up in a system where, generation after generation, the zip code you live in means you are going to have to fight the moment you walk out the front door.

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NATO Rejects Gaddafi Ceasefire Offer, Continues Bombing Tripoli

Reuters | Lin Noueihed | Posted 06.29.2011

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By Lin Noueihed TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire and negotiations provided NAT...

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Libya Rebels Protest Against Ceasefire Negotiations

AP | BEN HUBBARD | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Moammar Gadhafi, Libya, Libya Africa Union, Libya Ceasefire, Ceasefire, Muammar Gaddafi, World News

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan rebels, backed forcefully by European leaders, rejected a cease-fire proposal by African mediators on Monday because it...

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Let's Make Youth a Part of Youth Violence Prevention

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Youth Violence, National Public Health Week, Bullying, Chicago, Chicago Murders, Apha, Ceasefire, Youth Murders, Chicago News
Dr. Georges C. Benjamin

Bullying and violence can be prevented, but it takes an entire community working together, including teens, to find a lasting solution.

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Chicago Youth Program Fights Violence With Employment

Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Youth Violence, Npr, Video, Roseland, Derrion Albert, Chicago Schools, Youth Programs, Chicago, Ceasefire, Fenger Academy High School, Chicago Impact, Deyontaye Brooms, Impact News

Nearly 700 children were hit by gunfire last year in Chicago, according to a report by NPR. NPR has been chronicling the efforts by Chicago schools, p...

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Gaddafi Defies Ceasefire

Reuters | Mohammed Abbas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Britain, Ajdabiya, Middle East Protests, Turkey, France, Afghanistan, Benghazi, Ceasefire, UN Security Council, Barack Obama, Gaddafi, No-Fly-Zone, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Libya No Fly Zone, Zawiyah, Germany, Malta, Misrata, Libyan Rebels, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Tripoli, China, Libya Protests, World News

March 19, 2011 7:12:50 AM By Mohammed Abbas BENGHAZI, Libya, March 19 (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces pushed into the reb...

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U.S. Claims Libya Is In Violation Of Ceasefire

Reuters | Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ajdabiya, Britain, Colonialism, Afghanistan, France, Tony Blair, Gerard Araud, Libya-No-Fly-Zone, Benghazi, UN Security Council, Ceasefire, Paris, Gaddafi, No-Fly-Zone, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Zawiyah, Misrata, Libyan Rebels, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Al Jazeera, Libya Protests, World News

March 19, 2011 1:28:37 AM By Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy TRIPOLI, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States accused Muammar Gaddafi of d...

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A New Approach: L.A. and Chicago Successfully Lower Homicide Rates

Gary Slutkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, La Impact, Gang Violence, Chicago, Chicago Violence, Ceasefire, Los Angeles, Chicago Gangs, Chicago News
Gary Slutkin

Homicides in Chicago and Los Angeles are at their lowest levels since the 1960s. In both cities, new strategies in violence prevention are being employed. Other cities are now following suit.

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The Christmas Truce of 1914: 'Threat to National Security'?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christmas Truce, Afghanistan War, Christmas, Afghanistan, Ceasefire, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, Joyeux Noel, Foreign Policy, War in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Christmas Truce 1914, World News
Robert Naiman

Doesn't it seem ridiculous today that news media initially tried to suppress reports about the Christmas truce of 1914, apparently in the belief that such information was a "threat to national security"?

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