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Syria's Next Generation
Women in Combat
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Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
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Political Discourse: A Family Affair
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The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
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Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
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Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
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Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Measuring the cost of violence
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
America’s litmus test on Syria
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Tragedy & Triumph
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
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‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
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Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Faith-Based Diplomacy
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Managing the Madness in the Middle East
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
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Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
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Cost of inaction will be great
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
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Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
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CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Terrorism and Development
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Coup-Speak Speaking
Peace – practical, not fanciful
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Stop atrocities before they start
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Death to America in Yemen? No.
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
My Turkish Airport
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Our moral obligations in Somalia
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
A Callous Disregard for the Law
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Is America turning into a failed state?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
What Are the Rules of War?
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
The Indoctrination Myth
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
The Libyan Revolution at Two
The Speech that Time Forgot
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Turkey's Complex Policy
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
A picture of hope and courage
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Lieberman and the Peace Process
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Time to stop coddling Iran
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
A Multifaceted Crisis
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Democratic Party looks like America
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
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Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Dirty Energy Dollars
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Massachusetts and Genocide
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
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Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
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Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
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Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
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Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Addressing divide between communities and police
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The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
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Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Crashing in America
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
The Conflict that Became Mine
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What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Somalia on the Brink
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Options for Action in Syria
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Next Steps in Syria
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
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Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
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In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Unclenched Fists
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
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Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
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No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
A Strike Against Israel
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The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Creating Resilient Communities
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
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Crisis management system for Japan and China
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Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
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U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Americans have had enough conflict
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
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The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
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Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why water is key to Syria conflict
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
The costly errors of America's wars
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Conflict as an opportunity
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Detroit On The Brink
The case for compulsory voting
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
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The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
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Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
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Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
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