The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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