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