The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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