Fixing News – A Simple Plan to Build Trust

February 19, 2017 Joey Cope 0

As a mediator, one of my jobs is to look for ways that people can sit at the same table to negotiate. That can be made difficult by the negotiating tactics of one or both parties. One of the things that makes President Trump attractive to his constituents is his [read more]

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Transfer of Power

January 20, 2017 Joey Cope 0

I won’t be watching the inauguration today. It’s not that I have no interest in the ceremony or its rich history. I’ve never watched the inauguration. The truth is I don’t enjoy witnessing the transfer of power after a contested battle. In days of old, kings wore special garments to [read more]

The Thin Line

December 29, 2016 Joey Cope 0

This holiday season revealed a terrifying scene. A world leader threatened a nuclear attack against a neighboring country because of a fake news story. Pakistan versus Israel. Nothing for us to worry about, right? Tragically, the thin line that weaves its way between truth and lie, honesty and dishonesty, accountability [read more]