The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
America cannot afford such inequality
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Stop atrocities before they start
Politics Unusual
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
How to fix our police departments
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Time to stop coddling Iran
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Questions must be about gun safety
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Dirty Energy Dollars
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Arts and Peacebuilding
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
A peace dividend we should all want
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The costly errors of America's wars
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Motives of suicide terrorists
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
When soldiers commit murder
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Addressing divide between communities and police
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
My Turkish Airport
The Next Step for Myanmar
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Don't forget Malaysia
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Terrorism and Development
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Syria's Next Generation
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Working for world peace here at home
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Realising peace potential of constitution
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
The Harm in Hashtags
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
The only way forward on Syria
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Horizon that is always receding
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Tragedy & Triumph
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Divide and conquer negotiations
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Peace – practical, not fanciful
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Unclenched Fists
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
A camp for young people touched by terror
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Measuring the cost of violence
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Conflict as an opportunity

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