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Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
A peace dividend we should all want
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
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’
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Detroit On The Brink
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Meat Alert
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
The case for compulsory voting
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Press Pause on the Rush to War
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
A Budget for Working America
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Motives of suicide terrorists
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
My Turkish Airport
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
GOP, follow Stevens' example
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
US must vote in favour or abstain
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Needed: Social Engineering?
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
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
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Horizon that is always receding
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Interview: Zheng Wang
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Questions must be about gun safety
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
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
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Options for Action in Syria
How to fix our police departments
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
A Local First approach to early warning and response
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
The three-ring circus of American politics
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Immigrants in Russia
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
An online occupation
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Addressing divide between communities and police
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Time for the peace vote?
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
How to save the American Dream
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
The only way forward on Syria
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Time to stop coddling Iran
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Politics Unusual
Democratic Party looks like America
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Universities More Moderate than Believed
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
The Speech that Time Forgot
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
China and Japan engage neocortices
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Don't forget Malaysia
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
The Indoctrination Myth
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Dirt on Our Hands
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Dirty Energy Dollars
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Realising peace potential of constitution
Is America turning into a failed state?
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Coup-Speak Speaking
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
How Germans Go Green
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
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
Transforming a Nation
America cannot afford such inequality

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