The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Options for Action in Syria
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Tehran looks ready to tango
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
A picture of hope and courage
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
The Lonely Man of Peace
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Questions must be about gun safety
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Why water is key to Syria conflict
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
History Education in the South Caucasus
Israel's New Left Goes Online
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Religions meet at VST
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Universities More Moderate than Believed
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Unclenched Fists
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Time to stop coddling Iran
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
How to save the American Dream
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Needed: Social Engineering?
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Catching Kony
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Terrorism and Development
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
The three-ring circus of American politics
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Stop atrocities before they start
Faith-Based Diplomacy
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Arts and Peacebuilding
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
How to fix our police departments
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
GOP, follow Stevens' example
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
A Budget for Working America
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Resolved to Keep Faith
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
The Meaning of Freedom
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Conflict as an opportunity
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Do We Need Dictatorship?
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
America’s litmus test on Syria
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Dirty Energy Dollars
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
What Are the Rules of War?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Next Steps in Syria
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
The Conflict that Became Mine
The Speech that Time Forgot
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Meat Alert
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Syria's Next Generation
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Syria Conflict Panel
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
My Turkish Airport
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
America cannot afford such inequality
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Politics Unusual
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
An online occupation
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
The only way forward on Syria
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Is America turning into a failed state?
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
DC Public Schools: How to keep kids out of class, not in
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
The challenge of violent extremism
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Working for world peace here at home
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Andrew Left The Window Open
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Coup-Speak Speaking
US must vote in favour or abstain
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Lieberman and the Peace Process
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Time for the peace vote?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Horizon that is always receding
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Interview: Zheng Wang
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
The costly errors of America's wars
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Detroit On The Brink
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Promoting peace, locally and globally
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
It's the Arab spring for dictators
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Turkey's Complex Policy
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Crashing in America
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
4th Annual Symposium on the State of Graduate Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, May 19-20, 2014
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Don't forget Malaysia
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
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
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Why I'm Going to Yemen
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
China and Japan engage neocortices
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Science of unintended consequences
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
People to People Contact
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Measuring the cost of violence
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Realising peace potential of constitution
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
The case for compulsory voting
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Tragedy & Triumph
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Massachusetts and Genocide
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
A Strike Against Israel
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Divide and conquer negotiations
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
The Libyan Revolution at Two
A Toast for Peace
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
The Harm in Hashtags
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Lessons from Afghanistan
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
How Germans Go Green
Democratic Party looks like America
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Transforming a Nation
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
The Indoctrination Myth
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
A camp for young people touched by terror
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Breakdown in Yemen
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
A peace dividend we should all want
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Addressing divide between communities and police
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Creating Resilient Communities
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
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