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America’s Public Libraries: A Democratizing, Positive Product of our Communities
A reminder that there is far more good in the world than evil, and that we always do better when we build libraries and schools instead of prisons.
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New Columbia Program to Help Define Women’s Roles in Peace and Security
Women on all different levels, from households to the highest ranks of government, are striving to gain a seat at the table when it comes peace and security. A new program launched today at Columbia University will help define what those roles might be
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Making Peace: New Book Provides Tools for Solving Intractable Conflicts
Five percent of all difficult conflicts end in a destructive quagmire. Think of the current debate over global warming or the Israel-Palestine conflict. How can we overcome these? An Earth Institute psychologist, Peter T. Coleman, offers tactics in his new book, The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts. Coleman, who also heads Columbia’s…
