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ceasefire

A girl carries a bowl filled with water, in the rebel held besieged town of Douma, eastern Damascus.
Conflict
Water is scarce in Damascus, and so is faith in a new ceasefire
A hesitant deal in Munich. Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to shake hands with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.
Conflict
Ceasefire in Syria doesn’t hold promise for this professor
Global Politics
‘Violence interrupters’ in Chicago aim to change behaviors of perpetrators
Business, Economics and Jobs
How to stop the spread of violence
‘Interrupting’ Chicago’s Gang Violence
Conflict & Justice
Former NYPD commisioner Bill Bratton on combating gang violence
‘Don’t Shoot’: David Kennedy on ending violence in inner-city America
Conflict & Justice
How to stop gang violence: lessons from Chicago for the UK
Conflict & Justice
Analysis: Col. Gadhafi Declares a Ceasefire
Lifestyle & Belief
Chicago gang life: a former gang member’s own take
Arts, Culture & Media
Venue of Korean armistice
Shi’ite militia ceasefire extended in Iraq
Alex Kotlowitz & Tim White