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Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
My Turkish Airport
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
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Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
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OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
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ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Divide and conquer negotiations
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
A Callous Disregard for the Law
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
When soldiers commit murder
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Horizon that is always receding
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
What Are the Rules of War?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
The costly errors of America's wars
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Crashing in America
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
A Budget for Working America
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
China and Japan engage neocortices
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
How Germans Go Green
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Realising peace potential of constitution
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Coup-Speak Speaking
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Dirty Energy Dollars
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
A camp for young people touched by terror
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
People to People Contact
Working for world peace here at home
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Questions must be about gun safety
Measuring the cost of violence
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
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Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
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Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
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Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Addressing divide between communities and police
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
The Lonely Man of Peace
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
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Preventing gang violence in San Diego
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
How to fix our police departments
How to save the American Dream
Israel's New Left Goes Online
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
A Toast for Peace
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Transforming a Nation
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Go After Super Pollutants
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Stop atrocities before they start
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Democratic Party looks like America
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Options for Action in Syria
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
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
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
The Indoctrination Myth
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
A peace dividend we should all want
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Defense Department in Somalia
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Busting the Biofuels Boom
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Dirt on Our Hands
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Detroit On The Brink
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
A new look at climate change
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Turkey's Complex Policy
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Arts and Peacebuilding
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Syria's Next Generation
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Resolved to Keep Faith
Unclenched Fists
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Women in Combat
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
A picture of hope and courage
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
The three-ring circus of American politics
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Tragedy & Triumph
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
The only way forward on Syria
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
A Local First approach to early warning and response
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
The challenge of violent extremism
Needed: Social Engineering?
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Interview: Zheng Wang
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Time to stop coddling Iran
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
America’s litmus test on Syria
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
An online occupation
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
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