by Luke Archer Nowadays it’s much more “accepted” to be subjected to psychological or verbal abuse than physical abuse. Due to this social tolerance and the apparent subjective nature of such abuse it can be considerably harder to deal with it or to even imagine that it could subside. Too often, the victims of regular Read more about How to Defend Yourself in a Conversation Without Harming your Attacker[…]
Guest Contributor Matt Johnson discusses the benefits of mediation and conflict resolution in schools. (This post originally appeared on Peace is Sexy in January 2014, but following last week’s post, Love, Not Guns, we thought it was relevant to share it again.) It is laudable that US Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Read more about Mediation in Schools: A Response to New Federal Priorities[…]
Harvard Negotiation Project Co-Founder Josh Weiss shares how back-packing around the world opened his eyes to conflict and the important role that negotiation skills play in people’s every day lives. Tell me how you got started. I grew up in a pretty middle class town near Boston, MA. The first time I really thought about Read more about Josh Weiss – Bringing out the Negotiator in You[…]
Restorative Justice is generally concerned not with collecting facts, determining fault, or laying blame but with repairing the harm done and moving beyond the victim/offender dichotomy in order to address the feelings and needs of all parties to the conflict. by Matthew Johnson, Peace Is Possible Contributor Most, if not all, arguments made in favor Read more about Justice With Peace: Toward a Restorative Approach[…]