The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Women in Combat
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The only way forward on Syria
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Science of unintended consequences
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Transforming a Nation
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Stop atrocities before they start
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
America cannot afford such inequality
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Terrorism and Development
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Needed: Social Engineering?
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Press Pause on the Rush to War
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
A new look at climate change
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Conflict as an opportunity
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Explosion of the Sacred
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
US must vote in favour or abstain
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
The Lonely Man of Peace
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
The costly errors of America's wars
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Coup-Speak Speaking
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Options for Action in Syria
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Roads: Getting Them Done
Tragedy & Triumph
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Americans have had enough conflict
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Catching Kony
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Tehran looks ready to tango
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Civility: The Way We Drive
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Politics Unusual
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Defense Department in Somalia
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
When soldiers commit murder
Bartoli & Shirch featured in the Echo Press: Commentary - A perspective on peace for the season
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Why I'm Going to Yemen
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Divide and conquer negotiations
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Feckless on Foreign Policy
On “The Mystery of Capital”
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Somalia on the Brink
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Peace – practical, not fanciful
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote

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