The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Resolved to Keep Faith
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Death to America in Yemen? No.
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
The Next Step for Myanmar
People to People Contact
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Conflict as an opportunity
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Syria’s Christian conundrum
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
What Are the Rules of War?
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
My Turkish Airport
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Time for the peace vote?
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Why water is key to Syria conflict
The Lonely Man of Peace
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
A Strike Against Israel
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Massachusetts and Genocide
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Don't forget Malaysia
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Explosion of the Sacred
Egypt: Revolution or bust
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Options for Action in Syria
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
US must vote in favour or abstain
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
A Toast for Peace
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
The costly errors of America's wars
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Terrorism and Development
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The Conflict that Became Mine
Lieberman and the Peace Process
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Syria Conflict Panel
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
The Indoctrination Myth
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
The only way forward on Syria
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Faith-Based Diplomacy
America’s litmus test on Syria
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Turkey's Complex Policy
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Syria's Next Generation
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
A picture of hope and courage
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Tehran looks ready to tango
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Press Pause on the Rush to War
The Speech that Time Forgot
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Next Steps in Syria
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Breakdown in Yemen
Time to stop coddling Iran
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Religions meet at VST
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Israel's New Left Goes Online

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