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Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Realising peace potential of constitution
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Meat Alert
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
The Speech that Time Forgot
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The only way forward on Syria
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Is America turning into a failed state?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Questions must be about gun safety
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
China and Japan engage neocortices
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Coup-Speak Speaking
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Time for the peace vote?
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Time to stop coddling Iran
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The Indoctrination Myth
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
America cannot afford such inequality
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
How to fix our police departments
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Democratic Party looks like America
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Do We Need Dictatorship?
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
My Turkish Airport
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
A Budget for Working America
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Gridlock is death for deliberation
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
An online occupation
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Politics Unusual
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Don't forget Malaysia
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Interview: Zheng Wang
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Press Pause on the Rush to War
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
A peace dividend we should all want
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Transforming a Nation
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Dirty Energy Dollars
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
US must vote in favour or abstain
Death to America in Yemen? No.
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Addressing divide between communities and police
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
The three-ring circus of American politics
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
How Germans Go Green
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
The case for compulsory voting
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Options for Action in Syria
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
How to save the American Dream
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
GOP, follow Stevens' example
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Horizon that is always receding
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Needed: Social Engineering?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Detroit On The Brink
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship

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