Is Lasting Peace in Gaza Possible? By Mark Young President, Rational Games Foundation November 1, 2025 The pictures of freed hostages in Gaza are indeed inspiring. I can only imagine the depth of their suffering and their joy at returning home alive. Whatever the method, Donald Trump deserves sincere appreciation and thanks for this negotiation result. Could it be that all these years, we have not given the credit he deserves as a master negotiator? Allow me to say that this

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Why Trump’s Negotiation Style Fails the Win-Win Test  By Mark Young President, Rational Games, Inc.  1 June 2025 “Deals are my art form,”...

Our latest Podcast on Responsible Negotiation By Mark Young and Alain Lempereur April 2025 Most negotiations focus on getting to yes—but...

Thoughts on the COP29 Negotiation By Mark Young President, Rational Games, Inc., APRIL 2025 Now that the dust has settled a bit from the...

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By Mark Young, President, Rational Games, Inc. Not only Washington D.C. was shocked and buzzing on August 2 when Chuck Schumer and Joe...

Some years ago,  Barbra Streisand granted a one-hour interview with Larry King on CNN, just after her highly successful concert tour on...