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US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Resolved to Keep Faith
Syria’s Christian conundrum
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Realising peace potential of constitution
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
A picture of hope and courage
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Interview: Zheng Wang
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
The Indoctrination Myth
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Creating Resilient Communities
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Explosion of the Sacred
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
The Speech that Time Forgot
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Don't forget Malaysia
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
A Budget for Working America
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
US must vote in favour or abstain
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
A new look at climate change
China and Japan engage neocortices
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Detroit On The Brink
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Horizon that is always receding
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
A Strike Against Israel
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
The only way forward on Syria
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
The costly errors of America's wars
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Why I'm Going to Yemen
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
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
Stop atrocities before they start
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Conflict as an opportunity
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
What Are the Rules of War?
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
An online occupation
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Americans have had enough conflict
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Science of unintended consequences
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
The case for compulsory voting
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Transforming a Nation
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
A peace dividend we should all want
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
The Conflict that Became Mine
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Religions meet at VST
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
A Local First approach to early warning and response
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Terrorism and Development
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Turkey's Complex Policy
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Breakdown in Yemen
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
How to save the American Dream
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
People to People Contact
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Options for Action in Syria
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Do We Need Dictatorship?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The three-ring circus of American politics
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
A Toast for Peace
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Peace – practical, not fanciful
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Egypt: Revolution or bust
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Next Steps in Syria
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Questions must be about gun safety
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Needed: Social Engineering?
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Addressing divide between communities and police
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
America’s litmus test on Syria
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
My Turkish Airport
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Politics Unusual
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
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