Envisioning a peaceful democracy
Peace and empathy go together as a peaceful society is founded on a bedrock of empathy, which cannot be cultivated without peace at the very core of thinking and action.
Protracted Social Conflict in Israel-Palestine
Analyzing the Israel-Palestine conflict as a protracted social conflict is complex, as it involves not only material factors such as territory and resources, but also identities, histories and psychologies, permeating deep into the respective societies.
James Madison’s Middle Path
The Madisonian reconciliatory vision led the evolution of the US as one of the most powerful and pluralistic democracies in the world despite myriad challenges...
Jacksonville: A Prayer for Peace
I agree – 'there is no path to peace, peace is the path.' It must start here and now, and we must walk our talk, and bring that empathy to our immediate neighborhood and community.