Midnight in Paris For Politicians
On Saturday evening, June 25, 2011 in a Bethesda, Maryland movie theatre I witnessed what one reviewer described as “the…
Author: Steven Platt
When is the Right Time to Negotiate
“When is the right time to negotiate?” is a question that is constantly being asked in every corner of the…
Destructive Partisanship March CanBe Halted
Destructive partisanship in our politics will continue its march and will alternatively deter or consume many of our best and…
Republicans and Democrats as Sunnis and Shiites
A mentor of mine once explained to me his theory of what kinds of people get involved in politics in…
What’s Wrong With Our Broken Political Process?
The Congress of the United States is on a “Break” while the federal government faces the possibility of a “shutdown”…
Lessons From the Conflict Resolution Profession to the World of Politics
Headlines, blurbs, and pundits sometimes create issues and atmospherics intentionally and sometimes inadvertently. Notice a few recent headlines and articles in…
Cleaning Up Prince George’s County Should Be Top Priority
I adopted the state of Maryland and made my home in Prince George’s County in the Spring of 1970 when…
“Do We Still Believe in the Future?”
In 1953, Bernard Baruch, a financier and Advisor to Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman made…
ADR is Here to Stay
Norman Solovoy, the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group at McLaughlin and Stern, LLP in New York has…
Remembering a Kind Man and The Mark Of Excellence Left On His Life’s Work
A few weeks ago, John Casteen III, the President of the University of Virginia, (Total Disclosure –My Alma Mater) addressed…