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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Updated Edition of my book, The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization, on 09-08-26 - just in time to help navigate the inevitable tensions and acrimony over the midterm elections in the U.S - informed by new research www.thewayoutofpolarization.com

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Many of us are just stuck in seemingly unsolvable conflicts. Here is what we learned from 30 years of studying them. There is hope! Why Some Conflicts Never End… and What Actually Changes Them | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

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Why Some Conflicts Never End… and What Actually Changes Them

In conflict, complexity, our data suggests, can win, but only if we stop feeding the machine that makes everything simple.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Are You Ready to Lead Through Tumultuous Times? Master these capacities to foster a more resilient, engaged, and psychologically safe workplace. Join us to transform how your organization handles conflict. Register for our Executive Education workshops here: www.tc.columbia.edu/tcacademy/pr...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A sense of the ravages of the Trump administration's war on LGBTQ+ and DEI supports on college campuses. The War Against Trans Students open.substack.com/pub/collegew...

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The War Against Trans Students

Schools across the country are making their lives increasingly difficult

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Here is a bit of context on how the rise in political violence over the last 10 years increases the odds of acts of violence such as we saw in DC this past weekend. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Excited to share this long-form interview with Goutham Yegappan on The ReEducated Podcast on conflicts that become entrenched and how to move through them - Enjoy! youtu.be/-nFSRt2MEx0?...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The trails and tribulations at Columbia U have been on full display of late. Here are some findings from a recent survey on our "better angels" - what has been happening quietly on the ground to bring us together and move us forward. news.columbia.edu/news/columbi...

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Columbia Is Setting an Example of How to Move Forward

A recent survey identified that the University’s strengths are part of a broader, if fragmented, culture that is capable of constructive discourse.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

MD-ICCCR Associate Director Isadora Costa Caldas speaks about her experience with the Conflict Intelligence Lab. Check it out! www.tc.columbia.edu/tcacademy/pr...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

How effective are you as a manager under pressure? Take this 60-second quiz to get a glimpse. It is a taste of our full CIQ Leadership survey that tracks your self, social, situational, structural, and systemic tendencies when facing conflict. Go to tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We have been zeroing in on the mathematical components of Conflict IQ and Conflict-Intelligent Leadership in order to develop a dynamical equation and computer simulations of how CIQ grows and changes over time. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

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The Mathematics of Conflict Intelligence

Conflict intelligence is a learnable, dynamic capacity: leaders adapt, regulate emotions, understand systems, and manage tension to keep conflict productive.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

THIS! Just out in the current APA Monitor - How to reduce political polarization today. www.apa.org/monitor/2026...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Van Jones writes, "The hardest spot in politics is holding more than one truth at the same time." And then delivers 10 of them. This is a vital exercise today. War in Iran: Every Argument For It and Against It — Laid Bare open.substack.com/pub/vanjones...

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War in Iran: Every Argument For It and Against It — Laid Bare

Develop Your Own Take on the Iran Attack

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

THIS. Early days on faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University, in the MD-ICCCR office of my mentor and friend, The Great Morton Deutsch. (He said he never trusted people with clean desks). I miss him every day.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Why Conflict Intelligence Is the Leadership Asset of Our Time The Conflict Intelligence (CIQ Lab) Executive Education Program youtu.be/JmaHulcZ0zI?... via @theserfstv.bsky.social

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The Conflict Intelligence (CIQ Lab) Executive Education Program

YouTube video by Teachers College, Columbia University

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

What is our North Star? What the science of human flourishing teaches us about our future. pc84.medium.com/what-is-our-...

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What Is Our North Star?

What the Science of Human Flourishing Teaches Us

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Respect. These Liberals Have Left Their Media Comfort Zone www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/s...

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These Liberals Have Left Their Media Comfort Zone

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This is our country on toxic polarization. Below is the spike in the number of threats against our elected leaders in Washington DC. America today.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I support this idea for an economic strike as non-violent civil disobedience to curb the overreach of the Trump administration - especially targeting blue states and their perceived political adversaries. Go to www.resistandunsubscribe.com

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Resist and Unsubscribe

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

At the launch of our Conflict Intelligence Lab, I demonstrated how two people opposed in conflict can choose to reduce resistance (rather than increase tension) in order to change the dynamic from coercion to cooperation. To learn more, go to: lnkd.in/g2uhXG8h

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

It is quite humbling that after a 30-year career as a Columbia Prof and Conflict Resolver, my most buzzy work is a 1982 commercial for Pakistani menswear. Bonanza Garments Pakistan by Mehnaz & Talat Hussain-Tariq's PTV Classics... youtu.be/ljXhPtbXJ_I?... via @YouTube

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Bonanza Garments Pakistan by Mehnaz & Talat Hussain-Tariq's PTV Classics 82 (Imran Khan look-alike)

YouTube video by theTariqFactor

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

THIS IS OUR WORLD IN CONFLICT. It demands exceptionally high levels of Conflict-Intelligent Leadership. Go to: - direct.mit.edu/ngtn/article... - hbr.org/2025/07/the-... - www.tc.columbia.edu/tcacademy/pr...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I highly recommend this astute analysis of America's almost irresistible proclivity for violence. medium.com/@manfred.ket...

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Why America has so much political violence: an inquiry into the American psyche

By Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The effects of different approaches to political leadership has long been clear: Authoritarian = Fragile Compliance; Laissez-Faire = Complete Chaos; Democratic = Robust Consensus. Any questions? www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

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What a 1939 Experiment Teaches Us About Political Leadership

A forgotten 1939 experiment reveals why strongmen and leaderless drift fail—and why democracy survives only with disciplined, demanding leadership.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Once again, a clear-eyed take on the dire consequences of the Miller-Trump approach to foreign policy. Listen and learn. youtu.be/4NTKY9cF2-0?...

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Fareed’s take: Venezuela action is a rupture in US foreign policy

YouTube video by CNN

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Once again, a clear-eyed take on the dire consequences of the Miller-Trump approach to foreign policy. Listen and learn. x.com/FareedZakari...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

2025 was a disheartening year for those of us working in the peace and justice sector. Here is an overview of our efforts to stem the tide: mailchi.mp/1cffacfc5a43...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

This is an excellent example of "positive deviance", a problem-solving approach finding individuals within a community who use uncommon, successful strategies to solve common problems, then spreading those practices to help others with similar challenges. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/p...

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50 States, 50 Fixes

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Many of the most knotty problems we face today like national political divisions are what Karl Popper called "cloud problems": highly complex, volatile, and seemingly impossible to solve. But only when they are approached as "fixable clock problems." Knowing the difference is everything.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

This essay on "consciousness" should be carefully avoided by all thinking people. Tantalized? harpers.org/archive/2025...

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The Tune of Things, by Christian Wiman

Is consciousness God?

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

American politics has lost its way and its decline is spreading globally. Here is a basic adjustment to set us on a new path. pc84.medium.com/our-politics...

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Our Politics is Running on Fission and it is Unsustainable

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Listen to FZ's clear-eyed, constitutionally-informed caution about the increasingly uncheck power of the American Presidency. Or suffer the consequences. x.com/FareedZakari...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

An essential insight offered by the late Emile Bruneau, one of our best peace researchers. pc84.medium.com/the-radical-...

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The Radical Power of Hearing or Being Heard?

What Emile Bruneau Taught Us About Healing Divided Societies

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Our formula is simple. When positive intergroup reciprocity outweighs negative intergroup reciprocity by about 3:1 - communities sustain peace. Try it for the holidays!!

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

My thanks to Making Peace Visible for working tirelessly to fight back against the media outrage industrial complex and speak about peacefulness.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

My thanks to Making Peace Visible for working tirelessly to fight back against the media outrage industrial complex and speak about peacefulness. www.makingpeacevisible.org/peter-colema...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Thanks to NY1 for having me on again this year to offer some simple (research-backed) advice on how to navigate tensions between family and friends at Thanksgiving. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Excited to see this research come out in print - especially at a time when organizational activists feel back on their heals. A veritable "how to" on shepherding org reform. www.emerald.com/edi/article-...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

This is a chilling story about a university takeover by the State. In the U.S. Please share widely. collegewatch.substack.com/p/teaming-up...

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Teaming Up With ICE

ICE has new partners at Florida International University: the campus police.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Such an honor to work with this brilliant group of Columbia graduate students on making this world more just and peaceful.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I have a solid rec. This book, organized around 43 songs, is a brilliant, moving exploration of the creative genius that emerged from the alchemy that was John & Paul's relationship. I read a chapter a day, then listened to the focal song, often hearing it anew. It was a tremendous ride.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

A gripping story about tradition, climate change, and murder in South Sudan. An excellent piece of investigative journalism. aje.io/uv5bso

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Death of a rainmaker: When drought means murder in South Sudan

For a group of people whose job means life, climate change can spell death.

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Mourning in America. pc84.medium.com/life-after-d...

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Peter T Coleman @petertcoleman1.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

It is such a treat to work with this crazy talented group of colleagues from Columbia and Toyota Research Institute to build a useful app to leverage the findings from our research on optimal ratios of peace speech to conflict speech in the media. This is good tech.

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