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7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Democratic Party looks like America
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Review: Free Burma
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Is America turning into a failed state?
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
America's police are looking more and more like the military
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Doing away with food deserts in the District
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Measuring the cost of violence
Detroit On The Brink
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
What Are the Rules of War?
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Crashing in America
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Climate crisis and the will to act
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Needed: Social Engineering?
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Americans have had enough conflict
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
A Budget for Working America
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Go After Super Pollutants
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
How to save the American Dream
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
The Indoctrination Myth
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Cost of inaction will be great
Roads: Getting Them Done
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Working for world peace here at home
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Syria Conflict Panel
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
An alternative to the World Bank and IMF
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
The costly errors of America's wars
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Our moral obligations in Somalia
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Dirt on Our Hands
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
The Next Step for Myanmar
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Stop atrocities before they start
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Options for Action in Syria
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Terrorism and Development
Interview: Zheng Wang
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Embracing Healthier Communities Through Clean Energy
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
When soldiers commit murder
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
The challenge of violent extremism
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
How to fix our police departments
Women in Combat
The three-ring circus of American politics
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Somalia on the Brink
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Dirty Energy Dollars
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Addressing divide between communities and police
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
A new look at climate change
America’s litmus test on Syria
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Syria's Next Generation
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Meat Alert
America cannot afford such inequality
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Transforming a Nation
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs

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