Better Conflict Bulletin

Is Toxic Polarization Inevitable? A workshop report

Beyond left and right, why the culture war is about culture, and polarization myths — BCB #184

Mar 19 • Jonathan Stray

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OpenAI Agrees To Power Autonomous Weapons

Current law and policy does not require human approval for a machine to kill - BCB #183

Mar 1 • Jonathan Stray

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February 2026

What Are the Politics of a Platform? The Case of Twitter/X - Part 1

Twitter's users are still slightly left-leaning, but right-leaning users now post a lot more - BCB #182

Feb 25 • Jonathan Stray

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You're Probably Wrong About The Deportations

We've switched from mostly arresting criminals to mostly not. Obama was deporting just as many. But interior enforcement has exploded - BCB #181

Feb 7 • Jonathan Stray

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January 2026

How Things Could End Well In Minneapolis

Gaming out the ways the ICE conflict can end without further violence - BCB #180

Jan 23 • Jonathan Stray

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Doxxing Ice Officers Is a Bad Idea No Matter What Side You're On

Look to history to work through the details - BCB #179

Jan 14 • Jonathan Stray

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What We Can Agree on After The ICE Shooting

I've talked to folks across the spectrum and this is what I've got - BCB #178

Jan 10 • Jonathan Stray

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December 2025

The Better Conflict Year in Review 2025

Reader and editor favorites from the past year - BCB #177

Dec 30, 2025 • Jonathan Stray

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Better Conflict is More Popular Than Ever

We have the data - #176

Dec 23, 2025 • Jonathan Stray

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What Do We Teach the Children?

Education in polarized times: what's happening now, what we can do next - BCB #175

Dec 17, 2025 • Jonathan Stray

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Using AI for Conflict Resolution Around the Globe

My Build Peace 2025 trip report from Barcelona - BCB #174

Dec 7, 2025 • Jonathan Stray

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November 2025

Thanksgiving Family Political Conflict Advice 2025

We wish you a beautiful time with your loved ones - BCB #173

Nov 26, 2025 • Jonathan Stray

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