Interpreting Breaking News

From On the Media, these reminders. To see more, click on the image or use this link

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Understanding the Numbers

Click here for a rundown of how not to be unduly influenced by numbers and statistics in the news or any article or argument.

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A Note to Mediators and Facilitators

In light of current national tensions we call on our peacebuilders to help support all our communities in finding healthy ways for people to express their feelings and be heard. We remind mediators that "neutrality," which can function as detachment, is not appropriate in the face of injustice of any kind. We work towards -- as is stated in the 8th Hallmark of NAFCM -- initiating, facilitating and educating for collaborative community relationships to effect positive systemic change. And we prefer the word "omnipartiality" to the word "impartiality," to reflect our commitment to the humanity of all parties.

The Resource Library

WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE and HOW TO FIND IT

This library is meant to provide information and ideas for anyone seeking to promote peace, social justice and democracy. It contains materials either generated or recommended by TRUST Network Partner organizations and Members, plus links to Partner libraries, recordings of our public presentations, and our Dispatches. Our goal is to be trans-partisan, so you will find materials here that reflect a variety of views. By definition a resource collection is always a work in progress; TRUST Network Members are invited to submit materials to help us fill gaps and cover the breadth and depth of these rich topics. Feedback is welcome.

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These groupings may help you find resources with a particular focus but we encourage you to browse widely. We believe that all of these areas of action support each other within the larger goal of achieving greater positive peace in our nation. For example it is intuitively clear that violence interruption and addressing extremism are subsets of violence prevention, that the fairness and inclusiveness of democratic processes directly influence social stability or unrest, and that how language is used in messaging is a pervasive topic. Be aware also that some practitioners use the phrase Early Warning Early Response (EWER) while others including the TRUST Network are moving towards using the phrase Early Warning Early Action (EWEA).

NOTE: To go directly to the resource, click on the Author or the Source. Clicking on the Title or the Picture will bring you to our internal resource page, where there may be more details.

Here are more choices, including links to other resource collections in our field, from of our Partner organizations:

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You can also use the search field above to explore items from these sources found in our library —

Individuals — Authors and Presenters:

Per Aarvik, Lisa Broderick, Samantha Brown, Jim Bueermann, Joe Bock (Joseph Bock), David Brooks, Rachel Hilary Brown, Melinda Burrell, Silvio Calabi, Peter Coleman, Michael Collins, Monica Curca, Daryl Davis, Mel Duncan, Molly Ellenberg, Melanie Greenberg, Elizabeth Hume, Hope Hyder, Herman Karl, Allison Lecce, John Paul Ledarch, Daryl Paul Lobban, Grande Lum, D.G. Mawn, Frank McCrary, Bridget Moix, Tabitha Moore, Thor Morales, Jesse Morton, Katy Mytty (Kate Mytty), Mike Niconchuk, Kerry Noble, Brendan O’Hanrahan, Anna Orso, Samantha Owens, Shannon Paige, Madhawa Palihapitiya, Farah Pandith, Marta Poblet, Ashley Quarcoo, Emily Risch, Idean Salehyan, Joseph Jimmy Sankaituah, Prabha Sankaranarayan, Theo Sitther, Anne Speckhard, Maria J. Stephan, James Waller, Jacob Ware, Zander Willoughby, Aseel Zahran

TRUST Network Partners in addition to the materials that we produce ourselves here at TRUST Network:

Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), Bridge Alliance, Cure Violence Global (CV), DC Peace Team, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE), Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI), National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM), National Center for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD), Nonviolent Peaceforce, OverZero, +Peace (PlusPeace), Parallel Networks, Peace Direct, PIRUSA, Police2Peace

Other Organizations & Publications/Websites:

The Atlantic, Beyond Conflict, Build Up Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Centre for Humanitarian Dialog / Oslo Forum, Citizen Data, The Conversation, Council on Foreign Relations, dm&eforpeace, Essential Partners, FairVote, Humanity United, Just Security, Medium, Metta Center for NonViolence, National Task Force on Election Crises, One America Movement. PassBlue, Independent UN Coverage, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Political Violence at a Glance, Protect Democracy, Protect the Results with Greenpeace, Stanley Center for Peace and Security, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum / Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, Waging Nonviolence

Reminder: On an individual listing, click on the author or other source to go directly to the resource. Clicking on the title will bring you to our internal resource page, where there may be more details.

Early Action - Skills, Strategies and Structures for Peacebuilding and Violence Prevention

ARTICLES

RECORDINGS

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 Elections, Democratic Processes

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Extremism, Radicalization

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Messaging and Media

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Click for our Tip Sheet on using language responsibly and advice about interpreting breaking news.

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Violence Interruption/De-Escalation, Policing, and Alternatives such as Unarmed Civilian Protection

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Links to Other Libraries and Resource Collections

In addition to the below, all our Partners’ websites are rich sources of blogs, issue papers and the like: go to our Partner page and click on the logos.

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Early Warning Bulletins/Analyses

Early Warning Bulletin- Truckers’ Convoy

Over the past few weeks, the Nationwide Convoys truckers’ blockade, in protest of vaccine/mask mandates in Canada, has been occurring in Ottawa and gaining support in the US and Europe. This early warning bulletin gives a timeline of some of the events, the chief organizers/supporters, and a list of some actionable measures derived from the analysis of President Carter’s management of the 1977/1978 and 1979 American Agriculture Movement (AAM). Read more at the button below

Rise in Extremism in New England

This latest early warning bulletin addresses the rise in extremism across the United States of America, with an emphasis on the New England region, by analyzing the ideologies and activities of home-grown extremist groups: National Social Club (NSC-131), Jane’s Revenge, and Patriot Front. In this bulletin, you will find maps, frequency charts, and statistical data to compare and contrast these extremist groups.

Early Warning Bulletin- Replacement Theory

TRUST Network is issuing a warning that LGBTQ+ events and Drag Queen Happy Hour events could become targets of opportunity for white supremacists. This early warning bulletin shares information about The Great Replacement Theory.

Early Warning Bulletin- Proud Boys

In the Trust Network's latest early warning bulletin, detailed facts are presented that share the following information: recent changes in the Proud Boys classification, increase in Proud Boys membership/affiliation, shift in the group's strategy from national topics to local divisive issues, influence of Proud Boys on the origination of similar, like-minded groups, significance of The Trust Network's Early Warning System and its capability to monitor Proud Boy and similar groups' activity at the local level.

Early Warning Bulletin- Moms for Liberty

The TRUST Network expects an increase in politically-motivated disruptions at our schools during school board meetings and other school events. The political rallying calls relate to school curriculum, teaching of critical race theory, LGBTQ+ rights, COVID-19 related health safety restrictions in schools, mask mandates and vaccination education. Information is shared about one of the more prominent groups at the forefront of these disruptions: Moms for Liberty.

Early Warning Bulletin- July and August 2023 Reports

Composed by the CEWAP team at UMASS Boston, these five media monitoring reports showcase instances across social media and articles on news sites on Early Warning instances across the United States. Read over these media monitoring reports for more information.

Hot Spot Analysis- Top 26 Cities

Composed by the CEWAP team at UMASS Boston, the Statistical Analysis of U.S. Hot Spot Cities report is an extensive document that presents critical data derived from the Armed Conflict and Location Event Data (ACLED) Project, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) H.E.A.T. Map, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, and The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Included in each section is a description of the agency, the methodology used to obtain the information, and the results, which are illustrated through various charts.

Early Warning Bulletin- Anti-LGBTQIA Legislation/Pride Event Attacks

When referring to the LGBTQIA community, this EW Bulletin recognizes that the community is diverse and nuanced and that it deserves more thoughtful consideration, as those identifying with this group also identify variously, and as such often encounter different obstacles. This bulletin focuses on the rise of Anti-LGBTQIA legislation and the attacks that occurred during pride month at various Pride events.