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The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
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No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
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Managing the Madness in the Middle East
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Creating Resilient Communities
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Egypt: Revolution or bust
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
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Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
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Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
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Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
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Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
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10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
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Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
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Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
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The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
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The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
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Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
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9/11 Forever (and Ever)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
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Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
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Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
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Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
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Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
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Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
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Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
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Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Religions meet at VST
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Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
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Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
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A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
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We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Syria's Next Generation
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
A camp for young people touched by terror
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Unclenched Fists
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Promoting peace, locally and globally
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Dirty Energy Dollars
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
The Harm in Hashtags
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Interview: Zheng Wang
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The only way forward on Syria
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The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Time to stop coddling Iran
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Science of unintended consequences
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
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
Stop atrocities before they start
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Transforming a Nation
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Next Step for Myanmar
Tragedy & Triumph
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
The case for compulsory voting
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Is America turning into a failed state?
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
GOP, follow Stevens' example
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Time for the peace vote?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Working for world peace here at home
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
A picture of hope and courage
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Resolved to Keep Faith
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Coup-Speak Speaking
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
A Toast for Peace
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
US must vote in favour or abstain
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
A Strike Against Israel
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
When soldiers commit murder
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Conflict as an opportunity
A Multifaceted Crisis
My Turkish Airport
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Our moral obligations in Somalia
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
The Politics of Bongo Flava
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
A peace dividend we should all want
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Politics Unusual
America cannot afford such inequality
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Don't forget Malaysia
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Detroit On The Brink
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
A Callous Disregard for the Law
China and Japan engage neocortices
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
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یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
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كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
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Election campaigns and the politics of performance
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American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Motives of suicide terrorists
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