Category: Terrorism

It gives me great pride and happiness to tell you about the release of my long gestating book "The Duck Springs...

In this episode of the Conflict Tipping podcast, host Laura May speaks with Dr Judith Rafferty, an expert mediator and...

The War in Ukraine:  Lessons for Mediators By Kenneth Cloke If men hate each other, then there’s no hope.  We...

The recent events in Ukraine made me think about mediation in high-level conflicts, and ask myself whether I could maintain equidistance in a case of...

This is an article about the war in Ukraine by Tatyana Bilyik and Lisa Parkinson with the Ukrainian Association of...

“The function, the very serious function of racism, . . . is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth. duffthepsych.com When talking about domestic violence, you often hear about the cycle of...

Seven months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many mediations have been conducted online. While some mediators have been...

Scores of cellphone videos, capturing police violence around the country, have revealed to millions the depth and breadth of systemic...

Police everywhere receive extensive training in using rifles, pistols, tasers, and clubs.  How much training do they receive in non-violent...

In an ideal world, no one would need the Guidry Group, an international kidnap and ransom, security services and crisis...

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with John Paul Lederach, a global leader in ethnic and cultural reconciliation,...

On Tuesday 10th April 2018, I was in Belfast to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA)...

From the ICCR Blog “It is referred to as the Dead Zone, the Green Line or No-Man’s Land” writes Birte Vogel...

Introduction Conflicts are a part of life, and can arise any time. There are many types of conflicts, but everyone...

The latest issue of ISIS's terror magazine, Rumiyah (issue 9), addresses hostage taking. This is important for crisis and hostage...

Marites Flor was held hostage in the Philippines alongside Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall. She survived. They didn't. This...

Members of the NYPD engage people in crisis situations on a daily basis where the men and women of the...

I would like to begin this article by thanking all of the mediators across Nebraska for their input on this...

John Paul Lederach describes discussing alternatives to violent conflict with groups who felt powerless and that violence was their only...

(Bob Rae/The Globe and Mail)- Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion have kept their answers to...

From Maria Simpson's Two Minute Leadership TrainingSean O’Callaghan, former member of the IRA, spoke on the concept of radicalization at...

Adam Mayo's  mother contacted police after her son told her he had stopped taking medication and sent photos of a...

Originally published in Inc magazine. No matter how intense the conflict is in your life and business, chances are it's...

The standoff in Oregon has concluded on Thursday after lasting for more than a month. The following article provides a...

Here's another great academic paper from Paul J. Taylor. This time he teamed with William Donohue (another great researcher/academic) to...

“Somali pirates can be clever, aggressive negotiators and they are quick to take advantage if they see weakness,” says Mr Edwards....

Terrorists holding 20 people hostage in the Bataclan concert hall spoke to police negotiators five times on a mobile phone...

Indisputably I have gotten emails from dispute resolution colleagues asking what we, in Missouri’s dispute resolution center, might do (or...

Tunisia, where the Arab Spring started, is also the first country to emerge from its revolution with a genuine commitment...