U.S. officials are being asked to invest more in programs that could help end or prevent conflicts, whether in Ukraine or any region dealing with significant unrest. The Prevention and Stabilization Fund is a key account in the U.S. .
At a time when it s easy to find something to disagree about, whether it s politics or social issues, one organization is working to help others have more productive conversations about divisive topics. Henry McHenry, founder of the group Meetings of Opposites, said the key to getting people to listen to one another is changing the arena of conversation, to allow them to bridge the gaps between opposing viewpoints. "Civilizations, societies, are organized around their dominant conversations," he said, "and it is important in a divisive time to get a grip on the dominant conversation that runs our lives." McHenry, who lives in Virginia, said he ll bring his 2 1/2-hour session anywhere in the United States at no charge. " .
Tax Day is quickly approaching April 18 but some Massachusetts residents will resist paying their federal taxes as a war protest. War tax resistance, as it s known, dates back to the American Revolution, when Quakers refused to pay taxes designated for military purposes. The movement gained national attention in 1964 when singer Joan Baez refused to pay 60% of her income taxes due to the war in Vietnam. .