The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Next Steps in Syria
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
America’s litmus test on Syria
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
An online occupation
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
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: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
The challenge of violent extremism
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Tragedy & Triumph
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
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
Somalia on the Brink
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Syria's Next Generation
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
A new look at climate change
China and Japan engage neocortices
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
The only way forward on Syria
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
America cannot afford such inequality
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A Callous Disregard for the Law
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Terrorism and Development
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Religions meet at VST
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Egypt: Revolution or bust
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Is America turning into a failed state?
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
What Are the Rules of War?
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
People to People Contact
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Questions must be about gun safety
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Americans have had enough conflict
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Dirty Energy Dollars
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Lonely Man of Peace
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Explosion of the Sacred
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Resolved to Keep Faith
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
A Toast for Peace
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Democratic Party looks like America
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Motives of suicide terrorists
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
A Budget for Working America
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
A Strike Against Israel
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Divide and conquer negotiations
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Go After Super Pollutants
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Crashing in America
Time for the peace vote?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Coup-Speak Speaking
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Don't forget Malaysia
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Conflict as an opportunity
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Options for Action in Syria
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
My Turkish Airport
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
The Conflict that Became Mine
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Time to stop coddling Iran
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Climate crisis and the will to act
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
A peace dividend we should all want
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Realising peace potential of constitution
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
How Germans Go Green
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Arts and Peacebuilding
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The Harm in Hashtags
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Detroit On The Brink
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Busting the Biofuels Boom
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Transforming a Nation
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
US must vote in favour or abstain
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Measuring the cost of violence
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Unclenched Fists
Dirt on Our Hands
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Cost of inaction will be great
A camp for young people touched by terror
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
How to save the American Dream
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Turkey's Complex Policy
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Addressing divide between communities and police
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Working for world peace here at home
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
The Indoctrination Myth
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
The Next Step for Myanmar
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Breakdown in Yemen
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Needed: Social Engineering?
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Syria’s Christian conundrum
A picture of hope and courage
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
The Speech that Time Forgot
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Syria Conflict Panel
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Universities More Moderate than Believed
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Women in Combat
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Stop atrocities before they start
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
When soldiers commit murder
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
The three-ring circus of American politics
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Horizon that is always receding
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
The case for compulsory voting
Meat Alert
The costly errors of America's wars
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
How to fix our police departments
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Politics Unusual
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Tehran looks ready to tango
Massachusetts and Genocide
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Interview: Zheng Wang
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
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
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine

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