November 11, 2004

Seven ways to fight those post-election blues

This article about dealing the outcome of the recent presidential election quoted Wayne State\'s Fred Pearson, who is director the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. \"... Find common ground. Talking to the opposition may be the last thing you want to do. But to tackle long-term issues like health care and the war on terrorism, America must figure out how to reach a consensus,\" says Fred Pearson, director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University. \"We need to be able to listen to each other,\" says Pearson. How do you heal a polarized society, especially when politicians exploit our differences to their advantage? Pearson thinks the Web potentially could unite citizens who seek to put aside rancor and brainstorm solutions to problems.

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