The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Defense Department in Somalia
The Meaning of Freedom
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The Conflict that Became Mine
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Coup-Speak Speaking
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
It's the Arab spring for dictators
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Terrorism and Development
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Working for world peace here at home
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Motives of suicide terrorists
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Time to stop coddling Iran
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Death to America in Yemen? No.
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Massachusetts and Genocide
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
The costly errors of America's wars
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
The Lonely Man of Peace
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
My Turkish Airport
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Measuring the cost of violence
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Stop atrocities before they start
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Explosion of the Sacred
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
America cannot afford such inequality
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Divide and conquer negotiations
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
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
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Creating Resilient Communities
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Sarajevo: Memories of war
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
A Strike Against Israel
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
The case for compulsory voting
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Syria Conflict Panel
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
A peace dividend we should all want
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Review: Free Burma
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Roads: Getting Them Done
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Yemen needs action, not just talk
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Science of unintended consequences
Dirty Energy Dollars
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Americans have had enough conflict
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Arts and Peacebuilding
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Civility: The Way We Drive
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Realising peace potential of constitution
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Unclenched Fists
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
America’s litmus test on Syria
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Resolved to Keep Faith
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
A Toast for Peace
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Israel's New Left Goes Online
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
When soldiers commit murder
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
US must vote in favour or abstain
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The Indoctrination Myth
Go After Super Pollutants
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Horizon that is always receding
Questions must be about gun safety
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
People to People Contact
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
The only way forward on Syria
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Conflict as an opportunity
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Why I'm Going to Yemen
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
A Callous Disregard for the Law
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
How Germans Go Green
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
What Are the Rules of War?
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Tehran looks ready to tango
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Egypt: Revolution or bust
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Detroit On The Brink
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Addressing divide between communities and police
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
The Speech that Time Forgot
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Transforming a Nation
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Politics Unusual
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Turkey's Complex Policy
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Feckless on Foreign Policy
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
How to fix our police departments
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Catching Kony
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Crashing in America
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
History Education in the South Caucasus
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Tragedy & Triumph
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Religions meet at VST
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Next Steps in Syria
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The challenge of violent extremism
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
How to save the American Dream
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Meat Alert
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Options for Action in Syria
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Don't forget Malaysia
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
A picture of hope and courage
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Breakdown in Yemen
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Syria's Next Generation
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
A camp for young people touched by terror
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
The Next Step for Myanmar
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Time for the peace vote?
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Needed: Social Engineering?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral

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