The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Conflict as an opportunity
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Religions meet at VST
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
US must vote in favour or abstain
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Science of unintended consequences
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Tragedy & Triumph
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
A Strike Against Israel
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Divide and conquer negotiations
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Politics Unusual
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Tehran looks ready to tango
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Breakdown in Yemen
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
When soldiers commit murder
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
What Are the Rules of War?
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Needed: Social Engineering?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
The Speech that Time Forgot
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
EU as model for peace
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Defense Department in Somalia
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Coup-Speak Speaking
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
My Turkish Airport
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Americans have had enough conflict
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
A Multifaceted Crisis
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Doing away with food deserts in the District
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Next Steps in Syria
Measuring the cost of violence
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
The case for compulsory voting
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Cost of inaction will be great
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Roads: Getting Them Done
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Israel's New Left Goes Online
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
A picture of hope and courage
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
People to People Contact
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Stop atrocities before they start
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Options for Action in Syria
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Creating Resilient Communities
How to fix our police departments
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Why I'm Going to Yemen
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Turkey's Complex Policy
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Working for world peace here at home
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
The Libyan Revolution at Two
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Review: Free Burma
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Dirty Energy Dollars
Motives of suicide terrorists
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Syria Conflict Panel
Democratic Party looks like America
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Women in Combat
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
How to save the American Dream
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Syria's Next Generation
America’s litmus test on Syria
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Massachusetts and Genocide
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Don't forget Malaysia
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Peacebuilding: the new generation
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
'The world is flat' in Egypt
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
A Toast for Peace
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Peace – practical, not fanciful
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Interview: Zheng Wang
An alternative to the World Bank and IMF
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Terrorism and Development
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
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
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Embracing Healthier Communities Through Clean Energy
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Catching Kony
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
The Conflict that Became Mine
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Realising peace potential of constitution
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The Politics of Bongo Flava
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Unclenched Fists
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
The Next Step for Myanmar
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Detroit On The Brink
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
The only way forward on Syria
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Time to stop coddling Iran
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
The costly errors of America's wars
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Somalia on the Brink
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Transforming a Nation
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
The Lonely Man of Peace
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Arts and Peacebuilding
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
America cannot afford such inequality
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Resolved to Keep Faith
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink

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