The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Stop atrocities before they start
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
A peace dividend we should all want
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
When soldiers commit murder
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Arts and Peacebuilding
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Detroit On The Brink
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The challenge of violent extremism
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
People to People Contact
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Realising peace potential of constitution
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Creating Resilient Communities
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Addressing divide between communities and police
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Democratic Party looks like America
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Crashing in America
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Time for the peace vote?
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Resolved to Keep Faith
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Our moral obligations in Somalia
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Next Steps in Syria
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
The case for compulsory voting
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Promoting peace, locally and globally
US must vote in favour or abstain
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Meat Alert
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
How to fix our police departments
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
The Indoctrination Myth
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
The Next Step for Myanmar
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Horizon that is always receding
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Options for Action in Syria
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
The only way forward on Syria
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Needed: Social Engineering?
The costly errors of America's wars
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Tragedy & Triumph
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
DC Public Schools: How to keep kids out of class, not in
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Religions meet at VST
How to save the American Dream
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Catching Kony
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Breakdown in Yemen
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Syria's Next Generation
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
A camp for young people touched by terror
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Andrew Left The Window Open
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Divide and conquer negotiations
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Explosion of the Sacred
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
The Speech that Time Forgot
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
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
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Interview: Zheng Wang
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Somalia on the Brink
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Terrorism and Development
Working for world peace here at home
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
GOP, follow Stevens' example
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
4th Annual Symposium on the State of Graduate Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, May 19-20, 2014
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
The Lonely Man of Peace
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
EU as model for peace
China and Japan engage neocortices
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Roads: Getting Them Done
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Measuring the cost of violence
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
My Turkish Airport
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
The Conflict that Became Mine
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Don't forget Malaysia
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Busting the Biofuels Boom
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
History Education in the South Caucasus
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
The three-ring circus of American politics
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Unclenched Fists
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Americans have had enough conflict
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Israel's New Left Goes Online
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Civility: The Way We Drive
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
America cannot afford such inequality
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Questions must be about gun safety
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Dirty Energy Dollars
Motives of suicide terrorists
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
Time to stop coddling Iran
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Defense Department in Somalia
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
What Are the Rules of War?
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Bartoli & Shirch featured in the Echo Press: Commentary - A perspective on peace for the season
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
On “The Mystery of Capital”
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Conflict as an opportunity
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Feckless on Foreign Policy
An online occupation
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
A Toast for Peace
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Science of unintended consequences
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
How Germans Go Green
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Is America turning into a failed state?
A Multifaceted Crisis
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Politics Unusual
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Press Pause on the Rush to War
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
A Budget for Working America
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Transforming a Nation
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Lessons from Afghanistan
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
The Meaning of Freedom
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Coup-Speak Speaking

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