The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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