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EU as model for peace
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
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Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
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Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
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Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
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Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
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Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
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The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
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10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
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U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
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Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
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Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Egypt: Revolution or bust
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
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Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
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A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
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'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
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Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
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Our moral obligations in Somalia
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Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
The Indoctrination Myth
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A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
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Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
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Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
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Peacebuilding: the new generation
Terrorism and Development
The Speech that Time Forgot
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Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
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American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
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Lieberman and the Peace Process
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The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
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Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
How to save the American Dream
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Democratic Party looks like America
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Time to stop coddling Iran
Feckless on Foreign Policy
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
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Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Go After Super Pollutants
A picture of hope and courage
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
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Massachusetts and Genocide
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Climate crisis and the will to act
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Universities More Moderate than Believed
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U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Hezbollah’s Triumph
My Turkish Airport
Interview: Zheng Wang
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
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Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
A Budget for Working America
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Syria Conflict Panel
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
People to People Contact
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Next Steps in Syria
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
The Conflict that Became Mine
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Press Pause on the Rush to War
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Somalia on the Brink
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
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Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Breakdown in Yemen
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
The three-ring circus of American politics
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
A Strike Against Israel
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Dirt on Our Hands
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Crashing in America
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Women in Combat
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Motives of suicide terrorists
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
America’s litmus test on Syria
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
The costly errors of America's wars
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Unclenched Fists
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The case for compulsory voting
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
America cannot afford such inequality
Addressing divide between communities and police
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Creating Resilient Communities
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Resolved to Keep Faith
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
The Politics of Bongo Flava
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
The Next Step for Myanmar
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
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Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
'The world is flat' in Egypt
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Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
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A Toast for Peace
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
US must vote in favour or abstain
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
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Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
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Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Science of unintended consequences
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Is America turning into a failed state?
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Conflict as an opportunity
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
What Are the Rules of War?
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Israel's New Left Goes Online
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Tehran looks ready to tango
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
When soldiers commit murder
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
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Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
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Busting the Biofuels Boom
Politics Unusual
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Dirty Energy Dollars
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The Lonely Man of Peace
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Transforming a Nation
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
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