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- Today is the 69th Anniversary of D-Day But We Also Remember Operation Bagration
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- Abraham Path An attempt to physically bridge the chasm between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
- Art not Hate A really interesting site about creative responses to conflict, especially artistic ones
- Benny's Blog Great site from an evangelical Christian Church of England/Episcopalian vicar old friend of mine Benny who is contesting Christian condemnation of homosexuality
- Correlates of War Project Excellent source of information on all forms of armed conflict
- Creating Reciprocity Great site about the role of empathy and reciprocity in conflict
- End of Economic Growth: Richard Heinberg Great site for information on why and how economic growth may be over; with profound implications for future conflict
- Equality Trust My old contact Richard Wilkinson’s data based site on economic inequality: an often missed vertical element in conflict
- Grist Organization I like the data driven approach of this environmental site
- Jerome Slater Really interesting Middle East expert and blogger with a mind of his own
- Josh Berer Interesting site on Arabic art by someone who has lived in the Yemen
- Move Him Into the Sun A blog devoted to World War 1 war poetry with unusual selections and critical comment. Very generative
- Natasa in Malawi I am enjoying Natasa’s (from Slovenia) coming to terms with life and working for an NGO in Malawi.
- Peace Mapping A really useful site that shows visual ways to re-frame conflict
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- Right Brain Blogger A really interesting insightful blog on creativity and its blocks. Really powerful insights that will help in conflict, especially our internal conflicts
- Roger the Surf Blog on Climate Change from a Skeptics Viewpoint This blog is a monument to Confirmation Bias in the direction of Climate Change Skepticism. That said it has a lot of reference material some peer reviewed and is therefore a useful resource if you can get past the rhetoric of one of my correspondents.
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Tag Archives: Mitt Romney
The Republican Party’s Denial of Reality aka Top Ten Tips on GOP Dysrationality
As humans, we have evolved the most incredible ability to imagine things being different from how they are. It was has enabled us to plan and implement huge civilization sized projects, create agriculture, industry and science, huge cities and infrastructure. … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict History, Conflict Humor, Conflict Statistics, Economic Conflict, Environmental Conflict, Religious Conflict, Top Ten Conflict Tips from Great Thinkers, US Political Conflict
Tagged conflict model, creative conflict, dysrationality, GOP data denial. denialist, Keith Stanovich, Mitt Romney
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Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Mitt Romney
I thought it was time this blog was a bit more bi-partisan and showed less liberal bias. So here goes: the Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Mitt Romney: You are a hedge fund manager making millions and value his … Continue reading
What Must We Do in Scoundrel Times?
For some reason the Mitt Romney campaigns reminds me of the tension between two pieces of advice which I can quite get out of my head: ‘In scoundrel times good men cultivate their gardens’ Which I think is from the … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Humor, Conflict Processes, US Political Conflict
Tagged evil, Mitt Romney, scoundrel times
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Top Ten Boxing Tips for President Obama in his Next Debate
As I have so far been unsuccessful in getting President Obama to take boxing lessons from Andre Ward, the world’s best boxer pound for pound, I thought I would give the President my amateur thoughts: Use both feet: front for … Continue reading
Why Does President Obama Want Another Term?
I thought this piece in the Seattle Times by Danny Westneat and brought to our attention by our correspondent @Louploup2 asks an excellent question and we like good questions on this blog:http://seattletimes.com/html/dannywestneat/2019387531_danny10.html President Obama isn’t suddenly flailing in his … Continue reading
We’re All Makers and Takers by Ravi Agrawal
Is it my imagination or did the conservative media and commentators mainly react to the Mitt Romney 47% speech with emotional rhetoric about how right he was about the makers and the takers; while the so called by conservatives ‘liberal … Continue reading
What I Really Think of Mitt Romney’s 47% Speech
Someone asked me what I thought of Mitt Romney’s recently leaked speech vilifying the 47% who don’t pay Federal Income Tax. Well apart from thinking it a fine piece of political kamikaze, morally I replied: What Mitt Romney ignored when … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Humor, Economic Conflict, US Political Conflict
Tagged 1%, 47%, 99%, Mitt Romney
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Why Men Fail by David Brooks
There is an article with I think profound implications in today’s New York Times by David Brooks. I think this may partly explain the major difference in voting intentions in the coming Presidential elections between men (who are rigidly resisting … Continue reading
Mitt Romney: the Diligent Search for his Tax Returns
I am sorry, I know it’s very biased of me but I do like this picture.
Is Mitt Romney a Fool or a Knave? Jerome Slater’s Question
I always appreciate Jerome Slater’s blog for his insights into the Middle East and enjoyed this piece on the latest Romney gaffe. Romney’s comment on the income differential between Israel and Palestinians, is a bit like telling the French in … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict History, Conflict Processes, Middle East Conflict
Tagged Israel, Mitt Romney, Palestine
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