The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
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
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Syria's Next Generation
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
A peace dividend we should all want
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Politics Unusual
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
A picture of hope and courage
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Needed: Social Engineering?
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Options for Action in Syria
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Questions must be about gun safety
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Meat Alert
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
The Next Step for Myanmar
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Explosion of the Sacred
A Strike Against Israel
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Coup-Speak Speaking
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
China and Japan engage neocortices
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Crashing in America
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Working for world peace here at home
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Democratic Party looks like America
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Roads: Getting Them Done
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Dirty Energy Dollars
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
The three-ring circus of American politics
Don't forget Malaysia
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Addressing divide between communities and police
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Time to stop coddling Iran
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
My Turkish Airport
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Terrorism and Development
Civility: The Way We Drive
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Doing away with food deserts in the District
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Time for the peace vote?
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Meaning of Freedom
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Review: Free Burma
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Motives of suicide terrorists
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Conflict as an opportunity
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Realising peace potential of constitution
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
The Indoctrination Myth
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Conflict Resolution Teams Facilitate Arlington Community Conversations
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
How Germans Go Green
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
On “The Mystery of Capital”
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Detroit On The Brink
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Is America turning into a failed state?
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Stop atrocities before they start
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Death to America in Yemen? No.
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
People to People Contact
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
Creating Resilient Communities
Unclenched Fists
An online occupation
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Egypt: Revolution or bust
A camp for young people touched by terror
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
A Budget for Working America
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Interview: Zheng Wang
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
America's police are looking more and more like the military
America cannot afford such inequality
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
How to save the American Dream
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Transforming a Nation
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Shank and Powell: Climate Change Fight Includes Private Sector
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
How to fix our police departments
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Technology Can’t Replace Real Human Interactions
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
The challenge of violent extremism
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The case for compulsory voting
Go After Super Pollutants
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
US must vote in favour or abstain
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
The Speech that Time Forgot
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Horizon that is always receding
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
The Harm in Hashtags
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The only way forward on Syria
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?

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