Alliance for Peacebuilding·May 5, 2022Youth populations are exploding in the world’s most volatile regions. Is the world ready?On May 6th US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power will unveil the agency’s first new Youth in…A response icon1A response icon1
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Apr 7, 2022Locally-led Development Will Require Tectonic Shift in Donor Culture and OperationsLocally-led is the recent international development buzzword, and movements including #ShiftthePower and “decolonize aid” abound. Last…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Oct 27, 2021Climate Change’s Outsize Impact on Fragile StatesWhen asked recently about the number one threat to national security, former Homeland Security head Jeh Johnson, said without hesitation…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Jul 2, 2021Preventing Violent Extremism at HomeAs we approach twenty years of waging the global war on terror, it is evident militaries and law enforcement cannot kill or arrest our way…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Jun 28, 2021Police Use of Force is Increasingly a Significant Conflict Driver in the United States: Reform Now…As the United States recently passed the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a former police officer, there is still an…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Jun 21, 2021My Dad’s Voice Returns for Fathers’ DayThis first Fathers’ Day after the pandemic will be one I remember for the rest of my life. While my dad died in 2006, I often say that he…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·May 27, 2021Seven Lessons The Carter Center Learned Working at HomeThe Carter Center — based in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded by the 39th president of the United States — observed over 110 elections in 39…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·May 10, 2021Healing U.S. Democracy Starts with Understanding Our Values, Norms, and NarrativesWhat are the common values that underpin US democracy? What is the “big story” we all share about how society should work and how we fit…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Apr 21, 2021All Hands on Deck! U.S. Peacebuilders and Businesses Can Find Common CauseThe clear inflection point we are facing in the U.S. politically and socially is pushing businesses to rethink their role in society…
Alliance for Peacebuilding·Feb 25, 2021Securing Democracy at Home — What we can learn from the Cold WarAs President Biden settles into the White House, he confronts a series of crises few presidents have faced in American history. From a…