A young friend in Vietnam, who is reading Trustbuilding, emailed me this question: “Why is reconciliation and trustbuilding important for a ‘superior’ (by this he means dominant) community?’” My friend’s important question arose from observing the peacebuilding process between Cambodia and Vietnam. He says young Vietnamese “do not have a complete picture of the interrelationship in terms of historical and social context and […]

I’ve been fascinated by the ABC news feature, “Made in America.” A Texas family emptied its home of all items not made in this country (i.e. practically everything) and refurnished it with only U.S. products. The first big challenge was to find an American-made coffee pot. Why is it so hard to find American products in stores? One answer is […]

My favorite image of recent days is of young Egyptians sweeping Tahrir Square and wearing placards announcing: “Sorry for disturbance. We are building Egypt.” We are all inspired, moved, and challenged by the courage and persistence of these young peaceful revolutionaries. Some may be concerned about insecurity in the region.  Fewer have yet thought deeply enough about what we might […]