The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
The Indoctrination Myth
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Creating Resilient Communities
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Turkey's Complex Policy
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Cost of inaction will be great
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
A Budget for Working America
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Don't forget Malaysia
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
'The world is flat' in Egypt
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Politics Unusual
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Go After Super Pollutants
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Dirt on Our Hands
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Tragedy & Triumph
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Terrorism and Development
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Addressing divide between communities and police
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
The Speech that Time Forgot
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Universities More Moderate than Believed
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The Next Step for Myanmar
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
The challenge of violent extremism
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Breakdown in Yemen
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
A Multifaceted Crisis
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Tehran looks ready to tango
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
The three-ring circus of American politics
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
A Strike Against Israel
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Syria’s Christian conundrum
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
What Are the Rules of War?
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Next Steps in Syria
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Massachusetts and Genocide
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Democratic Party looks like America
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Resolved to Keep Faith
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Divide and conquer negotiations
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
How to save the American Dream
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Science of unintended consequences
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
America’s litmus test on Syria
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
People to People Contact
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
A camp for young people touched by terror
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
America cannot afford such inequality
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Working for world peace here at home
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
EU as model for peace
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Time to stop coddling Iran
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
When soldiers commit murder
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Measuring the cost of violence
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
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
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
The costly errors of America's wars
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Is America turning into a failed state?
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Options for Action in Syria
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Transforming a Nation
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Coup-Speak Speaking
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Israel's New Left Goes Online
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
How to fix our police departments
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
A new look at climate change
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Our moral obligations in Somalia
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
Religions meet at VST
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Realising peace potential of constitution
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Americans have had enough conflict
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Meat Alert
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Women in Combat
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
The case for compulsory voting
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Dirty Energy Dollars
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
A Toast for Peace
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Stop atrocities before they start
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Syria's Next Generation
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Interview: Zheng Wang
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Catching Kony
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Unclenched Fists
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
A picture of hope and courage
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Arts and Peacebuilding
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Conflict as an opportunity
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
The Lonely Man of Peace
The only way forward on Syria
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Crashing in America
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Defense Department in Somalia
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
The Meaning of Freedom
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The Conflict that Became Mine
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Climate crisis and the will to act
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
US must vote in favour or abstain
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Somalia on the Brink
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
My Turkish Airport
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Death to America in Yemen? No.
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Hezbollah’s Triumph
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Lieberman and the Peace Process
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Detroit On The Brink
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Syria Conflict Panel
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
The Harm in Hashtags

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