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Dr. Cox Responds to Charlottesville Protest in ‘500 Pens’ Feature
August 22, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
500 Pens featured International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program Director Dr. Amy Cox in a recent article discussing how to confront hatred and bigotry in daily life. A response to the Charlottesville protest, the piece focuses on how individuals can ease tensions in hostile situations:
“People attacking and using hate speech are acting on high emotions; the antidote isn’t trying to reason with them or throw facts at them. Bad situations become worse when individuals try to directly address the attacker.”
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