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

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