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Stupak: Win Or Lose, We Need Culture Change

Aspen Baker | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Salon.com, Culture Wars, Abortion Debate, Pro-Voice, Health Care Reform, Stupak Amendment, Pro-Life, Conflict Resolution, Daily Kos, Stupak Abortion, Politics News
Aspen Baker

We must recognize that we are a nation deep in conflict, and instead of trying to win with politics, we must work towards building peace. We need to change the conversation about abortion.

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Conflict Resolution

Brian Dickie | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Conflict Resolution, Chicago Opera Theater, Bernard Haitnik, Chicago Murals, Chicago Public Art, Chicago News
Brian Dickie

I am not sure that I am very good at it - but conflict resolution is something that from time to time has to be dealt with. I think that the secret m...

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365 Days and Still Thanking Jesus

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Negotiation, Governance, Afghanistan, American Democracy, Peacebuilding, President Obama, Narrative, Middle East, Cold War, Defense Budget, Government, Facilitation, Military, Climate Change, One Year Later, Conflict Resolution, Barack Obama, Timidity to Govern, Politics News
Lorelei Kelly

In looking at Obama's first year, we must not fall into the typical trap that pits idealism against pragmatism, where the virtuous line up against the effective, and the purists fight the negotiators.

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Tentativeness Made Simple

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Certainty, Uncertainty, Syadvada, Conflict Resolution, Tentativeness, Communication, Jain, Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Syadvada is a practice of tentativeness in expression that is associated with the ancient Jain tradition of India (Radhakrishnan & Moore, 1957). In S...

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How to be Your Own Mediator: A Relationship Goal is Necessary for Aim

Grande Lum | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Conflict-Resolution, Mediation, Communications, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Relationships, Living News
Grande Lum

As a mediator, I often ask the parties individually and collectively about their relationship goals.

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Three Cups of Teabaggers: Insight from the Right on Afghanistan

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

Read More: Government, Army, Pashtunwali, Peacebuilding, US Marines, Right Wing, Conservatism, Afghanistan, Tea Party, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Barack Obama, Tea Bagging, Pashtuns, World News
Lorelei Kelly

The path of the Right leads to a place where there is nothing left to conserve. This particular dilemma of the American Right provides an angle of insight into the challenge that we face in Afghanistan.

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Speak Your Truth - Three Tips for Communicating Authentically

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Personal Growth, Honesty, Spirituality, Communication, Speak Your Truth, Living News
Mike Robbins

Speaking your truth is an essential aspect of living a life of passion, fulfillment, and authenticity. However, for many of us, myself included, it is much easier to talk about speaking our truth than it is to actually do it.

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Communicating for Peace Day Every Day

Colleen Turner | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

Read More: Peace, International Peace Day, Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, Gangs, War, Best Practices, Communication, World News
Colleen Turner

This year's celebration of International Peace Day on September 21st finds me focusing on communications between real or potential enemies in ways that foster amity, not enmity.

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Is Your Mother-In-Law Smart Enough to Be Manipulative?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Triangulation, Leadership, Triangle of Truth, Sales, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

Your boss or mother-in-law may be a Machiavellian genius. But it's more likely that their annoying commentary is their own unconscious brain chatter, not a well-crafted strategy to mess with your mind.

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No, Not My America, You Mean Our America

2morrowknight | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Conflict, Diversity, Race, Culture, Gender, Ethnicity, Conflict Resolution, America, Demographics, Living News
2morrowknight

Rather than wage a losing fight against impending social and demographic changes, it is incumbent upon people to go beyond their communities, and to get to know the residents of other communities.

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Town Halls: 7 Tips for Handling Conflict

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear-Mongers, Bill Mahr, Finding a More Conscious Path to Resolution, Gun Carrying to Meetings, Paul McLean, Healthcare Reform, Town Hall Meetings, Conflict Resolution, Tips for Handling Conflict, Sarah Palin, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

"These town hall tirades and guys carrying guns outside them 'because they can' are driving me crazy," Marnie told me during her consultation session....

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And the War Drags On: Hot Zones, Cold Logic, and the Challenge of Peace

Randall Amster | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Geneva Conventions, Iraq War, Politics News, Military, Conflict, War, Environment, Woodstock, Gandhi, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Randall Amster

Despite the gains reflected today in the legal and cultural shifts, we are still embroiled in military conflicts that appear long-term and intractable.

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How to Be Your Own Mediator: Disconnect the Reaction from the Person

Grande Lum | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationships, Communication Skills, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Negotiation Tips, Work Relationships, Healthy Relationships, Work-Relationships, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Mediation, Communication Tips, Communications, Mediator, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

When you can distance yourself from your response, you separate the reaction from yourself.

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How to be Your Own Mediator: Raise the Issue Swept Under the Rug

Grande Lum | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Mediation, Communication Tips, Communication Skills, Mediator, Communications, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Unlike a comedian who has to setup a punch line carefully and wait for the right beat, you can come back to an issue that happened hours, weeks and even years ago to work things out.

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How Do We Be Safe?

John Graham | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

Read More: Poverty, Conflict Resolution, National Security, Injustice, Human Security, Caux Forum on Human Seccurity, Homeland Security, Foreign Policy, World News
John Graham

"Human security" means far more than physically protecting people from the violence of wars and terrorist attacks. It means addressing the root causes of insecurity that are real seeds of violence.

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Everything Professor Gates and Sergeant Crowley Needed to Know, I Learned at a Montessori School

Jehmu Greene | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Disorderly Conduct, President Obama, Cambridge Police, Jim Crowley, Racism, Henry Louis Gates, Race, Conflict Resolution, Politics News
Jehmu Greene

Both Sergeant Crowley and Professor Gates had more than enough intellectual resources to identify alternatives in a heated confrontation -- both men chose not to use them.

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Jim Crowley: Racist or Thuggish Bully?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Disorderly Conduct, Gore-Vidal, Racism, Sgt James Crowley, Gates Racism, Obama, Harvard Professor Arrest, Peace Officer, Racial Profiling, President Obama, Conflict Resolution, Jim Crowley, Politics News Professor Gates, Cambridge Police, Race, Henry Louis Gates, Politics News
Blake Fleetwood

Obama was right in the real world (maybe not politically). Crowley certainly did act "stupidly." But Professor Gates acted stupidly as well.

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How To Be Your Own Mediator: Tell the Third Story

Grande Lum | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Conversation Skills, Negotiations, Conflict, Mediation, Conversation, Communication Tips, Lessons on Communication, Mediator, Communication Skills, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Mastering Conversation, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

In conflict, two people can view identity as a zero sum game. The more right you are; the more wrong I am. You can sense this mentality creeping into stories we tell ourselves and other people.

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How to be Your Own Mediator: Tell the Story Twice

Grande Lum | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationship Lessons, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Conflict-Resolution, Mediation, Mediator, Communication Skills, Relationship Tips, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Catch the ways you leave out the other person's perspective. Alter your actions by altering the stories you tell yourself and others.

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How to Be Your Own Mediator: Empathize and Assert at the Same Time

Grande Lum | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Communication-Tips, Mediation, Communication Tips, Mediator, Communication Skills, Relationship Tips, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Feeling forced to choose to be assertive or empathetic is natural. Yet you may actually feel mixed and even desire to both assert and empathize.

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How to be Your Own Mediator: It's Me Not You

Grande Lum | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationship Lessons, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Studies, Communications, Relationship Tips, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Identify your contribution to the conflict. By accepting your part and then taking responsibility, you give yourself the best chance possible for getting out of conflict.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Move to Their Side

Grande Lum | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Communications, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Influence, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

If you truly want to bridge the gap between you and the person across from you, sitting alongside is still the place to start.

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Tear Down the Walls: Imagine a Video Camera is Only Capturing You

Grande Lum | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, How to Be Happy, Com-Munications, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Conflict-Resolution, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

See yourself doing well. Separate that from what the other person has done or will do. Picture success as it relates to you, your body language, volume, tone and words.

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