The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Andrew Left The Window Open
What Are the Rules of War?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Israel's New Left Goes Online
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Sarajevo: Memories of war
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Yemen needs action, not just talk
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Needed: Social Engineering?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Time to stop coddling Iran
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
How Germans Go Green
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Measuring the cost of violence
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Science of unintended consequences
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The case for compulsory voting
Dirty Energy Dollars
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Faith-Based Diplomacy
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Lessons from Afghanistan
Unclenched Fists
The only way forward on Syria
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Working for world peace here at home
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
A camp for young people touched by terror
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Stop atrocities before they start
Resolved to Keep Faith
Realising peace potential of constitution
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Addressing divide between communities and police
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Democratic Party looks like America
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Motives of suicide terrorists
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Options for Action in Syria
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How to fix our police departments
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The Speech that Time Forgot
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
How to save the American Dream
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
America cannot afford such inequality
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
The Conflict that Became Mine
Don't forget Malaysia
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The three-ring circus of American politics
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Arts and Peacebuilding
Syria Conflict Panel
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
China and Japan engage neocortices
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Questions must be about gun safety
Detroit On The Brink
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Promoting peace, locally and globally
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Politics Unusual
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
A picture of hope and courage
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
US must vote in favour or abstain
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
America’s litmus test on Syria
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Horizon that is always receding
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
The costly errors of America's wars
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
A Budget for Working America
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Indoctrination Myth
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Lieberman and the Peace Process
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
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
Next Steps in Syria
Death to America in Yemen? No.
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Turkey's Complex Policy
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Forgiveness as a rational necessity: My outsider’s take on Easter
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Is America turning into a failed state?
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Religions meet at VST
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
People to People Contact
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Time for the peace vote?
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Tehran looks ready to tango
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Breakdown in Yemen
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Syria's Next Generation
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
A Strike Against Israel
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
A Toast for Peace
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Transforming a Nation
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
An online occupation
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Meat Alert
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
Creating Resilient Communities
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Interview: Zheng Wang
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Coup-Speak Speaking
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
My Turkish Airport
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Terrorism and Development
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
The Lonely Man of Peace
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
A Callous Disregard for the Law
A peace dividend we should all want
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Tragedy & Triumph
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Massachusetts and Genocide
Feckless on Foreign Policy
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park

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