The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Somalia on the Brink
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
The Lonely Man of Peace
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Options for Action in Syria
Tehran looks ready to tango
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Women in Combat
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
My Turkish Airport
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Time for the peace vote?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Arts and Peacebuilding
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
A Budget for Working America
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
How Germans Go Green
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
An online occupation
Democratic Party looks like America
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Unclenched Fists
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Breakdown in Yemen
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
The Next Step for Myanmar
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Interview: Zheng Wang
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
America cannot afford such inequality
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Syria Conflict Panel
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
The case for compulsory voting
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
China and Japan engage neocortices
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Meat Alert
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Tragedy & Triumph
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Why I'm Going to Yemen
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
A new look at climate change
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Science of unintended consequences
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Resolved to Keep Faith
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
A Toast for Peace
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
A Multifaceted Crisis
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Promoting peace, locally and globally
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Working for world peace here at home
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
What Are the Rules of War?
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Terrorism and Development
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Stop atrocities before they start
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
The Harm in Hashtags
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Politics Unusual
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Crisis management system for Japan and China
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Busting the Biofuels Boom
GOP, follow Stevens' example
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
When soldiers commit murder
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
How to save the American Dream
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Immigrants in Russia
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Transforming a Nation
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Don't forget Malaysia
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Realising peace potential of constitution
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Crashing in America
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Time to stop coddling Iran
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
People to People Contact
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Measuring the cost of violence
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
The Meaning of Freedom
The challenge of violent extremism
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Defense Department in Somalia
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Cost of inaction will be great
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
How to fix our police departments
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Dirt on Our Hands
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Dirty Energy Dollars
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Americans have had enough conflict
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
The Politics of Bongo Flava
The only way forward on Syria
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Addressing divide between communities and police
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
The three-ring circus of American politics
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
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Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
A peace dividend we should all want
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
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
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
The Conflict that Became Mine
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Syria's Next Generation
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Needed: Social Engineering?
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Go After Super Pollutants
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The Indoctrination Myth
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Questions must be about gun safety
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
America’s litmus test on Syria
EU as model for peace
Conflict as an opportunity
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
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Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Religions meet at VST
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
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Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
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Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
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A Fixable Problem for Our Society
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Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Motives of suicide terrorists
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
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As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
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In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
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Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
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Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
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Climate crisis and the will to act
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
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Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
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Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Detroit On The Brink
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Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
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Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The Speech that Time Forgot
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
US must vote in favour or abstain
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Creating Resilient Communities
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Israel's New Left Goes Online
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Is America turning into a failed state?
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Egypt: Revolution or bust
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
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Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Horizon that is always receding
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Coup-Speak Speaking
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises

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