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Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
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When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Resolved to Keep Faith
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Needed: Social Engineering?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Universities More Moderate than Believed
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Feckless on Foreign Policy
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
America’s litmus test on Syria
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The Conflict that Became Mine
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Politics Unusual
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Interview: Zheng Wang
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
How to save the American Dream
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Don't forget Malaysia
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Time for the peace vote?
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Is America turning into a failed state?
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
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
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
What Are the Rules of War?
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
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Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Meat Alert
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Breakdown in Yemen
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Busting the Biofuels Boom
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Realising peace potential of constitution
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Speech that Time Forgot
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
US must vote in favour or abstain
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
America cannot afford such inequality
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
The Indoctrination Myth
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
My Turkish Airport
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Horizon that is always receding
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
People to People Contact
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The costly errors of America's wars
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Syria's Next Generation
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Coup-Speak Speaking
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
The Harm in Hashtags
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
China and Japan engage neocortices
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Options for Action in Syria
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
A Strike Against Israel
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Divide and conquer negotiations
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Tragedy & Triumph
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Syria’s Christian conundrum
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
A camp for young people touched by terror
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
America's police are looking more and more like the military
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Addressing divide between communities and police
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Why water is key to Syria conflict
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Creating Resilient Communities
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Next Steps in Syria
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Egypt: Revolution or bust
The case for compulsory voting
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Terrorism and Development
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Measuring the cost of violence
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
How Germans Go Green
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
The Lonely Man of Peace
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Massachusetts and Genocide
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Dirty Energy Dollars
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Tehran looks ready to tango
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
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