The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Unclenched Fists
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Divide and conquer negotiations
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Transforming a Nation
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
When soldiers commit murder
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Measuring the cost of violence
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
The Indoctrination Myth
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Somalia on the Brink
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Meat Alert
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Don't forget Malaysia
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Americans have had enough conflict
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
A Toast for Peace
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Options for Action in Syria
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Time to stop coddling Iran
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
EU as model for peace
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
A Multifaceted Crisis
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Tragedy & Triumph
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Is America turning into a failed state?
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
China and Japan engage neocortices
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Politics Unusual
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Dirty Energy Dollars
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Needed: Social Engineering?
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Presidents must come together on East Asia
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
The Politics of Bongo Flava
People to People Contact
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Questions must be about gun safety
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Addressing divide between communities and police
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Gridlock is death for deliberation
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Defense Department in Somalia
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
What Are the Rules of War?
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Explosion of the Sacred
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
Conflict as an opportunity
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Sarajevo: Memories of war
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
A peace dividend we should all want
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
How to fix our police departments
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
How Germans Go Green
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Tehran looks ready to tango
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Detroit On The Brink
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
The only way forward on Syria
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
US must vote in favour or abstain
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Realising peace potential of constitution
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Coup-Speak Speaking
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Stop atrocities before they start
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Horizon that is always receding
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Religions meet at VST
An online occupation
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Working for world peace here at home
How to save the American Dream
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
The costly errors of America's wars
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Interview: Zheng Wang
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Syria's Next Generation
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
A camp for young people touched by terror
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
The Speech that Time Forgot
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
The Next Step for Myanmar
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Creating Resilient Communities
The Harm in Hashtags
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Meaning of Freedom
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Motives of suicide terrorists
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Democratic Party looks like America
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Civility: The Way We Drive
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Terrorism and Development
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
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
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Our moral obligations in Somalia
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The case for compulsory voting
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
The Lonely Man of Peace
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Peacebuilding: the new generation
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
A Budget for Working America
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Breakdown in Yemen
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
America cannot afford such inequality
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
My Turkish Airport
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
The Conflict that Became Mine
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Time for the peace vote?
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Science of unintended consequences
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Arts and Peacebuilding
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
The three-ring circus of American politics
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Resolved to Keep Faith
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within

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