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Dialogue Starters announced for upcoming Arena Civil Dialogues

July 11, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lauren Alexander/Skye Lindberg

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What America Wants from Iran Can't Be Achieved by Regime Change

July 01, 2018

Now that the United States is "done" with North Korea, it is time to return to the question of what American policy toward Iran should be.

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Arena Stage Civil Dialogue: The Robots are coming!

June 29, 2018

This will be the fourth Civil Dialogue Event that ICPS has hosted in conjunction with Arena Stage in Washington D.C.

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North Korea's Nuclear Bait-and-Switch

May 08, 2018

Enjoy the fine notes emanating from North Korea these days, but recall that when things sound too good to be true—they usually are.

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Facebook Facts: Americans Are Giving up Their Fourth Amendment Rights

April 10, 2018

Must the nation find new ways to limit the personal information corporations can amass, and above all, what they can share with the government?

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China: A ‘Strategic’ Threat?

March 05, 2018

The Pentagon’s latest National Defense Strategy rests on some shaky assumptions.

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#MeToo: America's Fastest-Changing Conversation

February 14, 2018

America can't afford to ignore the speed and sweep and effect of recent moral dialogues on sexual harassment.

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How to Give Up the Electronic Ghost and Get Back to Shabbat

January 06, 2018

For decades now the “secular” world of weekdays has invaded the world of holidays and weekends. Today many of us are addicted to our inboxes.

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How Can America Deal with Its Sexual Harassment Problem?

December 17, 2017

Politicians should be made to apologize, reduced in rank, be isolated, and fined—but not forced out of office. This is the job of the voters.

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America's Enduring Bacha Bazi Problem in Afghanistan

December 07, 2017

The selling and using of young boys for sex has deep roots in Afghanistan and has been widely practiced for generations.

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Notes for Antifa from a Former “Terrorist”

November 29, 2017

Antifa embraces violence as a legitimate political tool. But even in Trump's United States, this tactic fails on moral and strategic grounds. 

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Congress Acts Like It's above the Law

November 28, 2017

More people need to be aware that Congress exempts itself from laws that it imposes on the rest of us.

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Why Saudi Arabia's Regional Power Plays Won't Lead to War

November 17, 2017

Saudi Arabia has become more assertive, but that doesn't mean it's going to war.

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China – A Reluctant Global Power

November 16, 2017

Trump has created a global power vacuum. Is Beijing ready to fill it?