Social media is both an asset and a threat to social and political goods like human rights, democracy, peace, and…
An Open Letter to MCC on Iran and Israel, Muslims and Jews
Dear Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Staff, Your recent “Open Letter to MCC Friends in Iran” falls in a long tradition…
State of Peacebuilding 2019: Seven Observations
After attending several large peacebuilding conferences last year, I wrote a blog on 12 observations on the state of the…
Response to ‘Christchurch Call’ must define violent extremism, include civil society
Last week, there was a summit on the spread of violent extremism on social media hosted by New Zealand’s Prime…
An Open Letter of Complaint to “The Mennonite”
A year ago today, The Mennonite, a publication of the Mennonite Church, published an article I wrote on Rethinking Mennonite’s…
Mapping Solutions to Social Media Threats
Click here to read the full report on Mapping Responses to Social Media Threats. The report identifies social media threats on…
7 Approaches to Local Ownership and 4 Problems with Trickle Down Peacebuilding
2 May 2019 What would an international framework for peacebuilding support look like that is a better fit for sustaining…
11 African Innovations in Peacebuilding
Nearly 40 African peacebuilding experts gathered at a recent conference on “Next Generation African Peacebuilding” convened by Wilton Park in…
Progressive Christians & Antisemitism: From Ignorance to Arrogance on Israel & Palestine
Click here for a PDF: 3 Page Summary Antisemitism and Progressive Christians Full Report on Antisemitism and Progressive Christians Progressive…
Afghanistan needs a Dignified, Inclusive Peace Process
Click here to read my OpEd in The Hill on the Afghan Peace Process. Afghanistan Needs a Dignified, Inclusive Peace…
The State of Peacebuilding 2018: Twelve Observations
Over the last couple of months, there have been a variety of global peacebuilding conferences, including the Alliance for Peacebuilding’s…
10 Ethics of Peacebuilding
10 Ethics of Peacebuilding Click here for a 30-minute interview on how I apply these ethics in a variety of…
Building a Trauma-Sensitive Change Movement to Address Israeli and Palestinian Interests
Click here for a PDF of this blog: Building a Trauma Sensitive Change Movement to Address Israeli and Palestinian Interests to…
The Pros and Cons of BDS
Click here for a PDF of this article: The Pros and Cons of BDS This blog is an update and excerpt…
Identifying Antisemitism and Racism in Talk about Israel and Palestine
Click here for a PDF of this article: Identifying Antisemitism and Racism in our Talk about Israel and Palestine Note: This…
Mennonites, Nazism, White Supremacy and the Holocaust: A Summary
Click here for a 2 page PDF of this article “Summary of Mennonite participation in Holocaust, White Supremacy and Impacts”…
Protected: Levi’s Bar Mitzvah Bike Ride – Tires Popping and Sit Bones hurting – Day 2
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Dialogue, BDS, and Anti-Normalization: Israeli & Palestinian Change Makers
Click here for a PDF of Dialogue BDS and AntiNormalization Note: This is one of a series of reflections from…
Antisemitism and Israel: The real and the not real in supporting Palestinian rights
Click here to download a PDF of this article: Antisemitism and Israel Note: This is one of a series of…
Spiritual Nausea, Two States, One Homeland: New Insights from a Dialogue between Jewish Settlers and Palestinian Activists
Note: This is one of a series of reflections from 4 months leading a study abroad program for 20 college…
