The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Arts and Peacebuilding
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Don't forget Malaysia
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
The Libyan Revolution at Two
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Coup-Speak Speaking
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Time to stop coddling Iran
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
An alternative to the World Bank and IMF
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
A picture of hope and courage
An online occupation
Press Pause on the Rush to War
People to People Contact
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
A Strike Against Israel
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Next Steps in Syria
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Divide and conquer negotiations
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
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
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Meat Alert
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Tehran looks ready to tango
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Unclenched Fists
Needed: Social Engineering?
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Interview: Zheng Wang
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
The Meaning of Freedom
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
A peace dividend we should all want
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Massachusetts and Genocide
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Dirty Energy Dollars
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Stop atrocities before they start
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Lieberman and the Peace Process
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Turkey's Complex Policy
How to fix our police departments
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Review: Free Burma
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Measuring the cost of violence
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Roads: Getting Them Done
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
A camp for young people touched by terror
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Tragedy & Triumph
Crashing in America
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Doing away with food deserts in the District
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
The Next Step for Myanmar
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Addressing divide between communities and police
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
What Are the Rules of War?
The Lonely Man of Peace
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
A Budget for Working America
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
My Turkish Airport
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Busting the Biofuels Boom
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Syria's Next Generation
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
A Toast for Peace
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Yemen needs action, not just talk
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Politics Unusual
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Conflict as an opportunity
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The Indoctrination Myth
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
How Germans Go Green
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Forgiveness as a rational necessity: My outsider’s take on Easter
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Detroit On The Brink
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
It's the Arab spring for dictators
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
The case for compulsory voting
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
The three-ring circus of American politics
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Embracing Healthier Communities Through Clean Energy
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Gridlock is death for deliberation
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
The Harm in Hashtags
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
When soldiers commit murder
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Motives of suicide terrorists
Creating Resilient Communities
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Democratic Party looks like America
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Options for Action in Syria
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Working for world peace here at home
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
America’s litmus test on Syria
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Syria Conflict Panel
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
America cannot afford such inequality
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Feckless on Foreign Policy
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
How to save the American Dream
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Horizon that is always receding
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
The only way forward on Syria
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The costly errors of America's wars
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Breakdown in Yemen
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Questions must be about gun safety
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Is America turning into a failed state?
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
The Conflict that Became Mine
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Resolved to Keep Faith
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Promoting peace, locally and globally
A Local First approach to early warning and response
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
US must vote in favour or abstain
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
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
China and Japan engage neocortices
Time for the peace vote?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Transforming a Nation
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Cost of inaction will be great
Realising peace potential of constitution
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Terrorism and Development
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
The Speech that Time Forgot
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink

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