Wicked Problems

And How to Deal With Them

Point of View

On April 6, I had the pleasure of attending the dedication and grand opening of Point of View, George Mason University’s new Point of View conference and retreat center . Located on Belmont Bay, an inlet of the Potomac River less than twenty miles from Washington, Point of View sits on 120 acres on the…

Marrakesh Declaration

Last week, I attended a very much off the record discussion on the January 2016 Marrakesh Declaration in which more than 250 Muslim scholars and other leaders declared their support for religious freedom in predominantly Muslim countries. The fact that it has gotten relatively little…

Implementing the SDGs

This month’s Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum dealt with ways the new Sustainable Development Goals could and should be implemented, especially “Goal 16” which deals with peacebuilding.