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Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Motives of suicide terrorists
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Is America turning into a failed state?
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Needed: Social Engineering?
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Questions must be about gun safety
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Meat Alert
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Busting the Biofuels Boom
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Coup-Speak Speaking
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Addressing divide between communities and police
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
GOP, follow Stevens' example
An online occupation
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
US must vote in favour or abstain
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
History Education in the South Caucasus
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Interview: Zheng Wang
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
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
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Death to America in Yemen? No.
The Indoctrination Myth
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
A peace dividend we should all want
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Horizon that is always receding
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Dirty Energy Dollars
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
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
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Gridlock is death for deliberation
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
China and Japan engage neocortices
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
Massachusetts and Genocide
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
America cannot afford such inequality
How Germans Go Green
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Options for Action in Syria
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
A Budget for Working America
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Time to stop coddling Iran
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Realising peace potential of constitution
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Politics Unusual
Democratic Party looks like America
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Detroit On The Brink
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
My Turkish Airport
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
The three-ring circus of American politics
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Transforming a Nation
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
The case for compulsory voting
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
How to fix our police departments
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Time for the peace vote?
How to save the American Dream
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
The only way forward on Syria
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
The Speech that Time Forgot
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Don't forget Malaysia
Feckless on Foreign Policy
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond

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