Post War

WWII Tragedy Transformed This Doctor Into an Artist

Edward Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles Art Exhibits, Italian Art, Los Angeles Art, Post World War 2 Art, Post War, Alberto Burri, Arts News
Edward Goldman

I look at the humble materials of Alberto Burri's early works and see the deprivation of his life -- a young Italian doctor of the Fascist party, a POW in an American camp in a remote area of Texas.

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Afghanistan: Has Hamid Karzai Already Joined the Taliban?

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Thomas Ruttig, General Kayani, Strategic Depth, Coalition Government, Coin, Pakistan, Mullah Omar, Peace Process, Tajik, Post-War, U.S. Military, Withdrawal, Power Sharing, Insurgency, Rethink Afghanistan, Pashtun, Hazara, Taliban, Afghanistan, Bloodbath, July 2011, Reconciliation, World News
Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

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'Empathic Civilization': Why Empathy Is Essential For Doctors And In Conflict Resolution

Jodi Halpern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Jeremy Rifkin, Arianna's Reading, Conflict Resolution, I Know How You Feel, Books, Post-War, Sympathy, Empathic Civilization, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Books News
Jodi Halpern

When empathy is guided by a deeper understanding of each other's perspectives, it offers enormous promise for helping us build global cooperation.

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