The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Time for the peace vote?
Politics Unusual
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Cost of inaction will be great
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
The costly errors of America's wars
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Universities More Moderate than Believed
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Needed: Social Engineering?
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
A Toast for Peace
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Somalia on the Brink
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
A Multifaceted Crisis
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Addressing divide between communities and police
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
How to save the American Dream
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Tragedy & Triumph
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Embracing Healthier Communities Through Clean Energy
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
The three-ring circus of American politics
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Breakdown in Yemen
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Coup-Speak Speaking
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Terrorism and Development
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
When soldiers commit murder
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Roads: Getting Them Done
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Busting the Biofuels Boom
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
People to People Contact
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Questions must be about gun safety
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Arts and Peacebuilding
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
How to fix our police departments
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Religions meet at VST
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Massachusetts and Genocide
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
How Germans Go Green
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Americans have had enough conflict
Tehran looks ready to tango
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Working for world peace here at home
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The only way forward on Syria
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
America cannot afford such inequality
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
A camp for young people touched by terror
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Resolved to Keep Faith
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
The Conflict that Became Mine
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Meat Alert
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Syria's Next Generation
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
What Are the Rules of War?
Measuring the cost of violence
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Is America turning into a failed state?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Review: Free Burma
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Conflict as an opportunity
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Yemen needs action, not just talk
GOP, follow Stevens' example
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Time to stop coddling Iran
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
My Turkish Airport
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Options for Action in Syria
EU as model for peace
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
A peace dividend we should all want
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The Speech that Time Forgot
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Dirty Energy Dollars
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
A new look at climate change
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Motives of suicide terrorists
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
The case for compulsory voting
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
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Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
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American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
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Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
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Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The Lonely Man of Peace
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Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
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Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
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China and Japan engage neocortices
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Realising peace potential of constitution
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What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Transforming a Nation
Science of unintended consequences
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Stop atrocities before they start
Don't forget Malaysia
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Presidents must come together on East Asia
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
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Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
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Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
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Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Peacebuilding: the new generation
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
A Budget for Working America
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
The Next Step for Myanmar
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
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Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
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Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Detroit On The Brink
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
An alternative to the World Bank and IMF
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Doing away with food deserts in the District
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Democratic Party looks like America
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
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Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
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Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Do We Need Dictatorship?
The Indoctrination Myth
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
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Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Creating Resilient Communities
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
US must vote in favour or abstain
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
An online occupation
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Horizon that is always receding
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion

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