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Conflict

Navigating the maze to peace

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 06.25.2010 | World

Read More: Violence, Security, Mdgs, Conflict, Peacekeeping, Catch 22, Peace, World Bank, g20, General Assembly, Development, Un, wdr2011, Labyrinth, World News
Nicholas van Praag

This guest post was written by World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Justin Yifu Lin and originally appeared on the World Development R...

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One Family Waits Out the Osh Unrest

J. Lee Jacobson | Posted 06.15.2010 | World

Read More: Kyrgyz Republic, Conflict, Uzbek, Kyrgyzstan, Ethnicity, Violence, Unrest, Osh, Kyrgyz, World News
J. Lee Jacobson

"It's been terrible," Nargiza said. "Two nights and a day of violence." Her youngest son was supposed to take his last exam to graduate high school today, but that didn't happen.

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Ending the Conflict Minerals Trade

Robert Hormats | Posted 05.21.2010 | Politics

Read More: Gesi, Tungsten, Conflict Minerals, Drc, Congo, Economic, Robert Hormats, Un Mission in Congo, Prostitution, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Fdlr, Trafficking, Conflict, United Nations, Sgbv, Monuc, Secretary Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rape, Gender Based Violence, Ngos, Eicc, Tin, Tantalum, Fardc, Agricultural Affairs, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Kabila, President Kabila, Cndp, Under Secretary, Democratic Republic of Congo, Energy, Hillary Clinton, Gdrc, Politics News
Robert Hormats

Huffington Post readers may be surprised to learn that the world's deadliest conflict since World War II is still occurring -- in the Democratic Repub...

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East Africa's Looming Famine - Gibe III

Khadija Sharife | Posted 05.16.2010 | Green

Read More: Conflict, Africa, Fisheries, China, Ethiopia, African Development Bank, Ilemi Triangle, Idc, International Rivers Network, Drought, Flood-Recession Agricultures, Dams, Water, European Investment Bank, Sinohydro, Kenya, Lake Turkana, Export, Eepco, Omo, Folt, Salini, Green News
Khadija Sharife

East Africa's looming 'eco-geno-cide' - set to impact one million people, is about to become a reality in Ethiopia, extending to Sudan and Kenya, if G...

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Preventing Misunderstandings in Key Relationships: Create 'Agreements'

Mim Abbey | Posted 05.10.2010 | Living

Read More: Business Life, Work Life, Relationships, Conflict, Productive Relationships, Agreement, Collaboration, Heathy Relationships, Communication, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips, Living News
Mim Abbey

The trouble is, we rarely set up these agreements verbally. We simply work together or live together, go along, and are then surprised and upset when we find that we're operating differently. KB

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PBS's This Emotional Life: Which Conflicts Consume Couples the Most?

Dr. Thomas Bradbury | Posted 05.06.2010 | Living

Read More: Conflict, Relationships, Marriage Tips, Marriage, Finance, Marriage Advice, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips, Communication, Family, Living News
Dr. Thomas Bradbury

The key to a good relationship is HOW you approach and discuss these issues, more so than anything special or difficult about the issue itself.

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My Relationship with Corporate America

Donna Flagg | Posted 06.18.2010 | Business

Read More: American Society, Career, Conflict, Personal Growth, Career Advice, Careers, Business, Confrontation, Conflict Resolution, Anxiety, Communication, Self-Help, Business News
Donna Flagg

In talking with this colleague, I realized that "difficult" was a relative term and uniquely defined by every person based on his or her own individual perception of negative.

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Conflict at Work: Getting Your Power Back

Mim Abbey | Posted 05.03.2010 | Living

Read More: Emotions, Conflict, Professionalism, Tension, Respect, Power, Communication, Career, Work, Work Etiquette, Careers, Career Tips, Conflict Resolution, Living News
Mim Abbey

What's more important to you -- this job, or retaliating in some way to this person? If your answer is "this job," then not retaliating becomes easier.

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Why don't friends just talk about it?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.09.2010 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Friend, The Friendship Doctor, Communication, Friendship Expert, Resolving Conflict, Living News, Relationships, Conflict, Long-Term Friendships, Misunderstanding, Talk, Betrayal, Advice, Irene S. Levine, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, When a woman feels that she has a problem with a long-term friend or friendship, why does she not simply sit down and work it...

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Desmond Tutu to Consider: Is Violence Ever Justified?

Marina Cantacuzino | Posted 06.02.2010 | World

Read More: Patrick Magee, Violence, Conflict, Desmond Tutu, Brighton-Bombing, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Political Violence, Terrorism, Ireland, Apartheid, Northern Ireland, Rwandan Genocide, Israel, South Africa Apartheid, Combatants for Peace, Ira, World News
Marina Cantacuzino

As a result of a complex discussion of the Brighton bombing, I asked Archbishop Desmond Tutu to deliver The Forgiveness Project's inaugural annual lecture on the subject "Is Violence Ever Justified?"

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The Truth From a Colombian Taxi Driver

The Morningside Post | Posted 05.29.2010 | World

Read More: Politics & Policy, South America, Conflict, Colombia, Elections, World News
The Morningside Post

Luis complained about how Colombian politics are controlled by clientelism and corruption, and how the paramilitaries are involved in everything.

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A Flawed Step Forward on Health Care Reform

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.19.2010 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Sojourners, Debate, Jim Wallis, Family, Washington, Economy, Campaign, Health-Care Debate, Evangelicals, Senate Bill, Congressional Budget Office, Movement, Legislation, America, Bishops, Republican, Government, Abortion, Conflict, Values, Pregnant Women, Health Care Coverage, Government Takeover, Social Movements, Health Care, Pro-Life, Catholic Hospital, Catholic, Leaders, Bankruptcy, Politics, Democrat, Health, Evangelical, God, Democrats, Elective Abortion, Hyde Amendment, Reform Bills, Insurance Company, Women, Wall Street, Change, Health Care Reform, New York Times, Special Interests, Republicans, U S Conference of Catholic Bishops, Health Care System, Catholic Bishops, Politics News
Jim Wallis

We all know how much the media love conflict, and they have fallen in love with the health care debate. To say the process hasn't been pretty would be one of the biggest Washington understatements in years.

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Let's Get Theological on Health Care and Warfare

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.28.2010 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Corruption, President, Wealthy, Economy, War, Government Spending, George Bush, Poor, Business, Peacemaking, Peace, Congressional Budget Office, Republican, Blank Check, Government, Theology, Courage, Conflict, Values, Christ, Protest, Tax Cuts, Health Care, Reconciliation, Money, Politics, Budget, Common Ground, Biblical, Democrat, Congress, Health, Evangelical, Rich, God, Democrats, Republican Party, Wall Street, Senator Mark Hatfield, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Outrage, Military, Overruns, Special Interests, Military Spending, Health Care System, Partisan, Truth, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Anyone care to provide a theological foundation for the Republican policy preferences for the rich and for war? I would really like to see it.

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Join Me on the Bridge for International Women's Day

Zainab Salbi | Posted 02.17.2010 | World

Read More: Conflict, International Women's Day, Women's Issues, Activism, Peace, International, World News
Zainab Salbi

100 years after the declaration of an international day for women on March 8th, women worldwide have yet to reach full equality in all aspects of life.

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The Triangle Of Truth

Mike Robbins | Posted 03.22.2010 | Living

Read More: Motivational Speaker, Conflict, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Lisa Earle McLeod, Argument, Authenticity, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, Relationships, Living News
Mike Robbins

I have a love-hate relationship to conflict. I love it when things "work out," but hate it when they don't. I fear things not working out, people's feelings getting hurt, or me losing something important.

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Sleep Tips: 'Don't Go To Bed Angry.' Oh, Really?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Mark Goulston, Conflict, Communication, Sleep, Relationships, Sleeping Tips, Sleep Well, Sleep Remedies, Sleep Patterns, Sleep Tips, Sleep Customs, Sleep Advice, Sleep Issues, Fall Asleep Fast, Sleep Better, How to Sleep Better, Sleeping, How to Fall Asleep, How to Sleep, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

As a couples therapist I've observed that when a couple is angry at each other, one partner often deals with it by avoidance and falls asleep while the other glares, sometimes feeling the urge to smack 'em.

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Dream Your Way to Success in 2010

Anne Hill | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Dreams, New Year's Resolution, Predictions, Success, Dream Interpretation, Relationships, Conflict, Health, Pleasure, Relaxation, Sleep, Living News
Anne Hill

Just like dressing for success puts our best foot forward, dreaming for success can help us achieve our biggest goals this year.

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Peace Is Not Enough: Thoughts on Obama's Nobel Speech

Carter Phipps | Posted 03.18.2010 | Media

Read More: Iraq War, Thomas Berry, Gandhi, Nobel Prize, King Ashoka, Michael Nagler, Conflict, Andrew Cohen, Nobel Acceptance Speech, Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Peace, Non-Violence, Barack Obama, Media News
Carter Phipps

Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10th, and his acceptance speech, a forum in which legendary statements are often made, was a bit of a...

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Moon River: What Water in the Heavens Means for Life on Earth

Randall Amster | Posted 03.18.2010 | Technology

Read More: Nasa, Natural Resources, Scarcity, Water Scarcity, Consumption, NASA Moon, Star Trek, Colony, Nasa Moon Bombing, Conflict, Space Exploration, Water, Space, Moon, Lunar, NASA Bomb Moon, Gravity, Science, Technology News
Randall Amster

We ought to consider how NASA's discovery of water on the moon could alter the fabric of life on earth. The implications of this find -- including the possible near-term development of a viable lunar colony -- are staggering.

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Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.18.2010 | World

Read More: White House, Strike, President Obama, Civil, International, Indigenous, Washington, Pakistan, War, United Nations, Campaign, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, Prayer, America, Muslim, Conflict, Un, Terror, Technology, Security, Development, History, Afghan Government, Democracy, Fear, Terrorist, Ngos, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Engagement, Death, Foreign Policy, Moral Values, Occupier, Extremists, Moral Issues, Deaths, Women, Escalation, Faith Community, Economic Support, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, General Assembly, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News
Jim Wallis

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

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Just Listen: Papertrain Your Problem Relatives For Thanksgiving

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Relatives, Mark Goulston, Conflict, Children, Parents, Communication, Family, Thanksgiving, Relationships, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Do you have any relatives or friends that ruin everyone's time on Thanksgiving or Christmas and you can't un-invite them?

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Liberia: The Real Danger is Not Spending Enough

Ruthie Ackerman | Posted 03.18.2010 | World

Read More: Rape, Massacre, Child Soldiers, Africom, Guinea, War, Ruthie Ackerman, Violence, Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Education, Military, Conflict, Colonel Moussa Dadis Camara, Job, Ceasefire, World News
Ruthie Ackerman

Conservatives will ask why during an economic recession should we spend even more money in Liberia. My answer: for the security of Liberia and the entire West African region.

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

Grande Lum | Posted 03.18.2010 | 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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Why Ostrom's Nobel Is Even More Shocking Than Obama's

Randall Amster | Posted 03.18.2010 | Business

Read More: Resources, Tragedy of the Commons, Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Prize, Obama Nobel Peace Prize, Nuclear Weapons, Economics, Conflict, Cooperation, Resource Conflict, War, The Commons, Nobel Peace Prize, Socialism, Mutual Aid, Business News
Randall Amster

Make no mistake, despite the somewhat tame Nobel committee description, Ostrom's body of work is inherently radical, demonstrably anti-corporate, and implicitly socialistic.

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A Nobel Prayer

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.18.2010 | Politics

Read More: Human Rights, President Obama, Abuse, Henry Kissinger, Sacrifice, United States, Prophecy, Pray, Bill Kristol, Gandhi, Weapons, Rush Limbaugh, Commitment, Desmond Tutu, Presidency, Peace, Prayer, America, Foreign Policy, Muslim, Nelson Mandela, Nuclear Weapons, Nobel Peace Prize, Conflict, Martin Luther King Jr., Military, New York Times, Worldview, Israeli, Politics News
Jim Wallis

The vitriol against Obama's peace prize and "those Norwegians" who gave it to him is much deeper than the president's lack of achievements thus far; it is based on a fundamental clash of worldviews.

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