The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
A peace dividend we should all want
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Working for world peace here at home
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Addressing divide between communities and police
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Motives of suicide terrorists
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Questions must be about gun safety
My Turkish Airport
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Civility: The Way We Drive
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The Indoctrination Myth
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Politics Unusual
Universities More Moderate than Believed
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Divide and conquer negotiations
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Conflict as an opportunity
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
It's the Arab spring for dictators
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
A Strike Against Israel
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Don't forget Malaysia
Detroit On The Brink
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Time for the peace vote?
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Tragedy & Triumph
Transforming a Nation
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
America cannot afford such inequality
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Sarajevo: Memories of war
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
A picture of hope and courage
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Next Step for Myanmar
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Measuring the cost of violence
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Crashing in America
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
How to fix our police departments
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Meaning of Freedom
Stop atrocities before they start
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
A camp for young people touched by terror
Arts and Peacebuilding
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Terrorism and Development
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
A shared experience moulds Indian and US students
Syria's Next Generation
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Religions meet at VST
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Explosion of the Sacred
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Horizon that is always receding
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Unclenched Fists
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Resolved to Keep Faith
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Women in Combat
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate

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