The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Press Pause on the Rush to War
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
A peace dividend we should all want
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Terrorism and Development
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Do We Need Dictatorship?
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The case for compulsory voting
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Go After Super Pollutants
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Conflict as an opportunity
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Crashing in America
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Catching Kony
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Unclenched Fists
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Stop atrocities before they start
Americans have had enough conflict
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Explosion of the Sacred
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Arts and Peacebuilding
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Realising peace potential of constitution
Coup-Speak Speaking
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Conflict Resolution Teams Facilitate Arlington Community Conversations
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Somalia on the Brink
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Options for Action in Syria
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Roads: Getting Them Done
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Questions must be about gun safety
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
The Conflict that Became Mine
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
How to fix our police departments
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
America cannot afford such inequality
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Time to stop coddling Iran
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Politics Unusual
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Civility: The Way We Drive
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Motives of suicide terrorists
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Working for world peace here at home
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
The Politics of Bongo Flava
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Review: Free Burma
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Interview with Saira Yamin
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
How to save the American Dream
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
People to People Contact
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
A camp for young people touched by terror
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
The costly errors of America's wars
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Why I'm Going to Yemen
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Addressing divide between communities and police
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Measuring the cost of violence
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
On “The Mystery of Capital”
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Meat Alert
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
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
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Divide and conquer negotiations
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Transforming a Nation
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Democratic Party looks like America
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Tragedy & Triumph
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Syria's Next Generation
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Horizon that is always receding
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Harm in Hashtags
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Don't forget Malaysia
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
My Turkish Airport
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Detroit On The Brink
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Creating Resilient Communities
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
The challenge of violent extremism
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Needed: Social Engineering?
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
How Germans Go Green

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