The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Breakdown in Yemen
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
The Lonely Man of Peace
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Don't forget Malaysia
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
The only way forward on Syria
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
US must vote in favour or abstain
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Conflict as an opportunity
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The costly errors of America's wars
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
America’s litmus test on Syria
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Religions meet at VST
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
The Indoctrination Myth
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Tehran looks ready to tango
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Next Step for Myanmar
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Turkey's Complex Policy
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Massachusetts and Genocide
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
My Turkish Airport
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
A Toast for Peace
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Time to stop coddling Iran
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
What Are the Rules of War?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Resolved to Keep Faith
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Terrorism and Development
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Why water is key to Syria conflict
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Options for Action in Syria
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Explosion of the Sacred
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
People to People Contact
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Time for the peace vote?
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Speech that Time Forgot
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Syria's Next Generation
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Next Steps in Syria
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Yemen needs action, not just talk
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
A Strike Against Israel
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Syria Conflict Panel
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
A picture of hope and courage
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
The Conflict that Became Mine
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award

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