The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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