The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
What Are the Rules of War?
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
The Indoctrination Myth
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
A Multifaceted Crisis
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
A Budget for Working America
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
A Strike Against Israel
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Stop atrocities before they start
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
A new look at climate change
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Democratic Party looks like America
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Needed: Social Engineering?
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
The Conflict that Became Mine
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Time to stop coddling Iran
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
The three-ring circus of American politics
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
The case for compulsory voting
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
People to People Contact
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Dirty Energy Dollars
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
How to save the American Dream
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
America’s litmus test on Syria
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Options for Action in Syria
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Measuring the cost of violence
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Tehran looks ready to tango
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Unclenched Fists
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
A picture of hope and courage
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The only way forward on Syria
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Go After Super Pollutants
Defense Department in Somalia
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Conflict as an opportunity
Addressing divide between communities and police
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Next Steps in Syria
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Americans have had enough conflict
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
GOP, follow Stevens' example
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
How Germans Go Green
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Is America turning into a failed state?
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Motives of suicide terrorists
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
A Toast for Peace
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Meat Alert
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Hezbollah’s Triumph
A peace dividend we should all want
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
China and Japan engage neocortices
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Detroit On The Brink
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Religions meet at VST
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
America's police are looking more and more like the military
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Turkey's Complex Policy
EU as model for peace
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Cost of inaction will be great
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Terrorism and Development
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
US must vote in favour or abstain
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Horizon that is always receding
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Catching Kony
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The costly errors of America's wars
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Creating Resilient Communities
Politics Unusual
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Climate crisis and the will to act
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Somalia on the Brink
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Resolved to Keep Faith
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Lonely Man of Peace
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Syria Conflict Panel
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
How to fix our police departments
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
An online occupation
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Questions must be about gun safety
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
The challenge of violent extremism
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Breakdown in Yemen
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
My Turkish Airport
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
It's the Arab spring for dictators
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Working for world peace here at home
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Massachusetts and Genocide
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Don't forget Malaysia
Coup-Speak Speaking
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Time for the peace vote?
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Transforming a Nation
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Women in Combat
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Science of unintended consequences
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Syria's Next Generation
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Interview with Saira Yamin
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Realising peace potential of constitution
Tragedy & Triumph
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Crashing in America
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Presidents must come together on East Asia
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
The Next Step for Myanmar
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Feckless on Foreign Policy
America cannot afford such inequality
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Dirt on Our Hands
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
The Speech that Time Forgot
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Interview: Zheng Wang
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
The Politics of Bongo Flava
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
When soldiers commit murder
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Arts and Peacebuilding
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough

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