The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Somalia on the Brink
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
The Next Step for Myanmar
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
A Toast for Peace
Working for world peace here at home
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
How Germans Go Green
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
How to save the American Dream
Politics Unusual
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Dirty Energy Dollars
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Tehran looks ready to tango
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
The only way forward on Syria
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Don't forget Malaysia
Addressing divide between communities and police
Stop atrocities before they start
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Time to stop coddling Iran
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
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
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Motives of suicide terrorists
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
The challenge of violent extremism
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Israel's New Left Goes Online
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Transforming a Nation
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
The Lonely Man of Peace
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Time for the peace vote?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Go After Super Pollutants
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Coup-Speak Speaking
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Universities More Moderate than Believed
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
The Indoctrination Myth
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Religions meet at VST
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
How to fix our police departments
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Dirt on Our Hands
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Detroit On The Brink
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Realising peace potential of constitution
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
What Are the Rules of War?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Creating Resilient Communities
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Questions must be about gun safety
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Crashing in America
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Conflict that Became Mine
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Busting the Biofuels Boom
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
A Budget for Working America
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Americans have had enough conflict
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
A peace dividend we should all want
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Needed: Social Engineering?
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Syria's Next Generation
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Democratic Party looks like America
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
China and Japan engage neocortices
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Review: Free Burma
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
US must vote in favour or abstain
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
America cannot afford such inequality
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
The Speech that Time Forgot
Terrorism and Development
Horizon that is always receding
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
America's police are looking more and more like the military
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
My Turkish Airport
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
The three-ring circus of American politics
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
The costly errors of America's wars
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
A Multifaceted Crisis
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
A Strike Against Israel
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Arts and Peacebuilding
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
EU as model for peace
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Options for Action in Syria
Breakdown in Yemen
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Explosion of the Sacred
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
A picture of hope and courage
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Resolved to Keep Faith
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
America’s litmus test on Syria
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
People to People Contact
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Syria Conflict Panel
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Meat Alert
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Unclenched Fists
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Roads: Getting Them Done
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Interview: Zheng Wang
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Yemen needs action, not just talk
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Turkey's Complex Policy
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Science of unintended consequences
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
The case for compulsory voting
Is America turning into a failed state?
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Tragedy & Triumph
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Civility: The Way We Drive
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Massachusetts and Genocide
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
An online occupation
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Next Steps in Syria
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
When soldiers commit murder
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Conflict as an opportunity
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing

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