The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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