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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia
Mobilization As A Method Of Government
Viktor Erofeyev on 'Putin's perestroika' and the invasion of Ukraine.
Victor Erofeev
Apr 14, 20238 min read
After One Year of War, Enduring Themes Emerge
February 24, 2023 bears a somber milestone, marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Today we share with you the persistent themes...
Mariah Nimmons
Feb 23, 20234 min read
OCEANS 22: Day Four - You think the ocean’s over? Then you don’t know Vorontsova
The title of this post is a line from a silly song by Woody Keppel and other artsy types attending Track Two’s Oceans 22 conference...
tracktwo
Oct 22, 20223 min read
OCEANS 22: Day Three - At the Root and In the Current
Our good friend Joe Montville who coined the term "track-two diplomacy' always encouraged us to "follow the money." In the world of ocean...
tracktwo
Oct 20, 20222 min read
OCEANS 22: Day Two - Treaty Cheaters, Antarctic Krill and Whale Poop
Apologies for the cutesy title – I promise to explain these subjects, which arose on the morning of Tuesday Oct 18 as part of the Track...
Evelyn Messinger
Oct 18, 20222 min read
OCEANS 22 - Day One: One Planet - One Ocean
The Track Two Conference, Oceans 22, opened today at Esalen Institute in Big Sur to the barking of sea lions, the breaching of...
tracktwo
Oct 18, 20222 min read
CONFERENCE: Oceans 22
From October 16 to 21, 2022 Track Two will convene experts from across the globe at Esalen Institute in Big Sur to discuss how best to...
tracktwo
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Gorbachev - A Complex Life and Legacy (1931 - 2022)
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, passed away in a Moscow hospital at the age of...
tracktwo
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Nuclear Threat Conference Report
In March and April 2021 Track Two held two conferences on the current state of the nuclear arms threat.
tracktwo
May 18, 20218 min read
The Third Bomb -- Suggested Reading
On March 16, 17, and 18, 2021, Track Two and Esalen Institute will hold The Third Bomb and How We Prevent It, a conference on the nuclear...
Jean-Claude Bouis
Feb 22, 20215 min read
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