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Women in Combat
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Bartoli & Shirch featured in the Echo Press: Commentary - A perspective on peace for the season
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Explosion of the Sacred
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Stop atrocities before they start
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Coup-Speak Speaking
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
When soldiers commit murder
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Roads: Getting Them Done
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
The costly errors of America's wars
Syria's Next Generation
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
My Turkish Airport
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Civility: The Way We Drive
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Catching Kony
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why water is key to Syria conflict
A peace dividend we should all want
Unclenched Fists
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
America cannot afford such inequality
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Terrorism and Development
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
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
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Arts and Peacebuilding
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Divide and conquer negotiations
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Press Pause on the Rush to War
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Somalia on the Brink
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Addressing divide between communities and police
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
How to fix our police departments
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Transforming a Nation
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Breakdown in Yemen
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Politics Unusual
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Working for world peace here at home
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Motives of suicide terrorists
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Affirmative Action for Somalia
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Tragedy & Triumph
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Options for Action in Syria
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
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
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
A camp for young people touched by terror
Questions must be about gun safety
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Horizon that is always receding
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Needed: Social Engineering?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
The only way forward on Syria
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Measuring the cost of violence
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Next Steps in Syria
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Defense Department in Somalia
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy

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