Do you remember the Y2k panic in the months before January 1, 2000? People were stockpiling everything from toilet paper to beans. Uneasiness was everywhere because nobody knew exactly what might happen. Fast forward to the mortgage-failing, bank-closing , stock market-plummeting scenario today. Homes are being lost, jobs are in jeopardy, and no one is sure how bad it will get. But some people are not panicking; in fact, they are laughing at the whole mess. How can they do that? There is a buzz around about the effect of reforms that Obama is going to bring in the long term care insurance. It is obvious that a change is in the offing. But the big question is whether this change is for the good or worse for our country. How does fair trade surpass free trade in eliminating poverty? Find out how fair trade benefits everyone and how free trade drives the global economy into certain disaster. As I write this, there is an intense debate in the United States over whether to include a “public option” in health care reform. While not arguing for or against the merits of a “public option,” the debate provides an excellent illustration of why the process of conflict resolution is easy (surprised by this example given the current debate?).