The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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