MICHAEL SHANK

Incisive, Principled Analysis of Global Conflicts

Peace/Conflict


Rahmani Death a Blow to Afghan Peace, Washington Times, May 16, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Violence and Violence-Containment's $460 Billion Price Tag
,
The Hill, April 24, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


When Diplomatic Opportunities Were Dismissed,
Financial Times, April 11, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt,
Roll Call, April 2, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman,
Huffington Post, March 25, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland,
Politico, March 24-25, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


New Virginia Gun Law to Boost Violence, Costs,
Washington Times, February 17, 2012. READ ARTICLE


Candidates Should Address Cost of Violence in Primary States,
The Hill, February 17, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Wind Power: Putting the Wind in the Sails of Peace,
CSR Wire, February 6, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Mandela, Mahatma, Mother Theresa and My Mom,
Politico, February 3-5, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Time for a Peace Industry and a Super PAC to Support it,
Huffington Post, January 31, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Time for the Peace Vote? 
Washington Post, January 24, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Measuring the Cost of Violence
, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


All We Are Saying Is, Give a Thorough Cost-Benefit Analysis a Chance
, Boston Globe, January 1, 2012.  READ ARTICLE


Peace on Earth: A Good Way to Slash the Deficit
, CSR Wire, December 29, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


A Peace Dividend We Should All Want
, The Hill, December 21, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Eight Ingredients for a Peaceful Society
, Christian Science Monitor, December 19, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


What River Phoenix and $38 Trillion Can Teach Us About Peace
, Huffington Post, December 5, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


The True Cost of War
, Washington Life Magazine, December 2, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Economic Reforms Key to Resetting the US-Cuba Relationship
, CSR Wire, November 16, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Governor Kasich Chastened?
Politico, November 9, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Should Mississippi 'Personhood' Proposal Pass? 
Politico, November 7, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Terror Threat? Climate Change Shrinking Plants and Animals Part of Bigger Global Security Threat
, Huffington Post, October 19, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


US Secretary of Defense Panetta's Refusal to Cut Pentagon Spending Puts America at Greater Risk
, Huffington Post, October 13, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Why 'Occupy Wall Street' Protests? America's High Rates of Poverty and Income Inequality
, Huffington Post, October 11, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


On 9/21/11 (UN Day of Peace): How Peaceful is the World? 
Huffington Post, September 21, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Peace is Profitable: Time for the US to Invest
, Christian Science Monitor, July 11, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Islam's Nonviolent Tradition
, The Nation, April 27, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


We Lead the World in Poverty and Inequality
, The Hill, November 18, 2008.  READ ARTICLE


A Whole, Different View
, The Hill, September 30, 2008. READ ARTICLE


Crime and the Economy are Directly Related
, Financial Times, September 5, 2008. READ ARTICLE


Global Peace Index Ranking Doesn't Flatter the U.S., Richmond Times Dispatch, August 10, 2008. READ ARTICLE