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China and Japan engage neocortices
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Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
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The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
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US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
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Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
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Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
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Science of unintended consequences
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Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
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High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The Conflict that Became Mine
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Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
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The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
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How to save the American Dream
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The Speech that Time Forgot
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EU as model for peace
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
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Election campaigns and the politics of performance
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Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
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Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
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The Current of Discord on the Mekong
A peace dividend we should all want
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A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
America cannot afford such inequality
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
The three-ring circus of American politics
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
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Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
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When soldiers commit murder
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The case for compulsory voting
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
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The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
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A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Horizon that is always receding
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Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
The Indoctrination Myth
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
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How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Motives of suicide terrorists
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A Local First approach to early warning and response
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
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After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Americans have had enough conflict
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Do We Need Dictatorship?
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Unclenched Fists
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An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
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The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
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Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
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How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
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Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
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State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
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Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
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Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
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Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
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An online occupation
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Crisis management system for Japan and China
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
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Mason students discuss Islamophobia
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Religions meet at VST
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The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
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Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
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Dirty Energy Dollars
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
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Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
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The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
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Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
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US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
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Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
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Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
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Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
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Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Is America turning into a failed state?
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
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The only way forward on Syria
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
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Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
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The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Realising peace potential of constitution
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Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Stop atrocities before they start
Working for world peace here at home
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
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10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
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Police Militarization Must Be Halted
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Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
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Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
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Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
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Gridlock is death for deliberation
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Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
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A Toast for Peace
Press Pause on the Rush to War
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George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
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Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
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Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
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Peace – practical, not fanciful
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
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Crimean Tatars fear exile again
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