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How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Busting the Biofuels Boom
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Conflict as an opportunity
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
An online occupation
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Peace – practical, not fanciful
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
The Conflict that Became Mine
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Is America turning into a failed state?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
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The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Arts and Peacebuilding
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Politics Unusual
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Dirty Energy Dollars
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Tragedy & Triumph
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
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Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Transforming a Nation
China and Japan engage neocortices
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Don't forget Malaysia
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Time to stop coddling Iran
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Cost of inaction will be great
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
The challenge of violent extremism
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Science of unintended consequences
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Questions must be about gun safety
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Crashing in America
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
The Next Step for Myanmar
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Go After Super Pollutants
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Dirt on Our Hands
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
The Speech that Time Forgot
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Syria Conflict Panel
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Our moral obligations in Somalia
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Religions meet at VST
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
America cannot afford such inequality
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Terrorism and Development
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Motives of suicide terrorists
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
A Budget for Working America
GOP, follow Stevens' example
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
When soldiers commit murder
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
How Germans Go Green
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Detroit On The Brink
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
The Lonely Man of Peace
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Measuring the cost of violence
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Needed: Social Engineering?
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
A new look at climate change
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Working for world peace here at home
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Options for Action in Syria
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Women in Combat
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Realising peace potential of constitution
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Meat Alert
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
How to save the American Dream
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Presidents must come together on East Asia
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Addressing divide between communities and police
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Somalia on the Brink
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
My Turkish Airport
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Interview: Zheng Wang
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
US must vote in favour or abstain
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
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 US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Democratic Party looks like America
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Horizon that is always receding
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Divide and conquer negotiations
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
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Americans have had enough conflict
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
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Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
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How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
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Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
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When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
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Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
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The Indoctrination Myth
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
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A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
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Resolved to Keep Faith
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A Toast for Peace
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Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Gridlock is death for deliberation
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Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
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Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Stop atrocities before they start
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Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
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The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
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Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
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Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
The three-ring circus of American politics
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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What Are the Rules of War?
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
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China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
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Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
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Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
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Promoting peace, locally and globally
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
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As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
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Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
How to fix our police departments
EU as model for peace
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
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We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Unclenched Fists
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
A peace dividend we should all want
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Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
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What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
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Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
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Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
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Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
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Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
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Press Pause on the Rush to War
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
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Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Coup-Speak Speaking
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
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America’s litmus test on Syria
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
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Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
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People to People Contact
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
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Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
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The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
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Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
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Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Climate crisis and the will to act
Catching Kony
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
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Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
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U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
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Syria's Next Generation
Time for the peace vote?
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
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How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
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Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
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