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Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Democratic Party looks like America
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Is America turning into a failed state?
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
A Toast for Peace
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Universities More Moderate than Believed
How to fix our police departments
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The case for compulsory voting
Politics Unusual
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Americans have had enough conflict
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
A Multifaceted Crisis
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
The Indoctrination Myth
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Motives of suicide terrorists
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Stop atrocities before they start
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Dirty Energy Dollars
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
The challenge of violent extremism
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Peacebuilding: the new generation
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Addressing divide between communities and police
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Syria's Next Generation
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
My Turkish Airport
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
People to People Contact
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Cost of inaction will be great
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Conflict as an opportunity
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Israel's New Left Goes Online
China and Japan engage neocortices
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
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
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Measuring the cost of violence
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Terrorism and Development
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
A Budget for Working America
Resolved to Keep Faith
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Climate crisis and the will to act
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
How Germans Go Green
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
America cannot afford such inequality
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Go After Super Pollutants
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
US must vote in favour or abstain
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
The only way forward on Syria
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Transforming a Nation
Horizon that is always receding
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Interview with Saira Yamin
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Somalia on the Brink
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
EU as model for peace
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
The Conflict that Became Mine
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Don't forget Malaysia
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Arts and Peacebuilding
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Dirt on Our Hands
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
A new look at climate change
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
What Are the Rules of War?
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
How to save the American Dream
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Women in Combat
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Speech that Time Forgot
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Coup-Speak Speaking
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
When soldiers commit murder
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Questions must be about gun safety
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
The Next Step for Myanmar
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Detroit On The Brink
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Death to America in Yemen? No.
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Catching Kony
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Syria Conflict Panel
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Needed: Social Engineering?
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Interview: Zheng Wang
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
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