The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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