The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
The challenge of violent extremism
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Detroit On The Brink
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Is America turning into a failed state?
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Conflict Resolution Teams Facilitate Arlington Community Conversations
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
The Indoctrination Myth
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Democratic Party looks like America
Crisis management system for Japan and China
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
What Are the Rules of War?
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Entering College? Latino Professors Share Some Great Advice for 2016
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Somalia on the Brink
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
How to fix our police departments
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Massachusetts and Genocide
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Americans have had enough conflict
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
How to save the American Dream
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
A new look at climate change
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Terrorism and Development
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Syria's Next Generation
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
History Education in the South Caucasus
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Syria Conflict Panel
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Go After Super Pollutants
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Women in Combat
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Measuring the cost of violence
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Options for Action in Syria
Working for world peace here at home
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Getting On Board with Genocide Prevention: Education, Training Are Key
America’s litmus test on Syria
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Addressing divide between communities and police
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Busting the Biofuels Boom
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
When soldiers commit murder
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Meat Alert
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Dirty Energy Dollars
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
The three-ring circus of American politics
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
GOP, follow Stevens' example
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
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How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
4th Annual Symposium on the State of Graduate Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, May 19-20, 2014
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Crashing in America
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
A Budget for Working America
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Unclenched Fists
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Climate crisis and the will to act
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Cost of inaction will be great
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
DC Public Schools: How to keep kids out of class, not in
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Dirt on Our Hands
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech

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