The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The costly errors of America's wars
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
America’s litmus test on Syria
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Next Steps in Syria
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
People to People Contact
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Syria Conflict Panel
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Why I'm Going to Yemen
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Syria’s Christian conundrum
My Turkish Airport
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Hezbollah’s Triumph
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
US must vote in favour or abstain
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Explosion of the Sacred
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Syria's Next Generation
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Don't forget Malaysia
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
The Lonely Man of Peace
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Breakdown in Yemen
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Time to stop coddling Iran
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
A picture of hope and courage
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Turkey's Complex Policy
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Massachusetts and Genocide
A new look at climate change
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Time for the peace vote?
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Conflict as an opportunity
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The only way forward on Syria
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Transforming a Nation
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
A Toast for Peace
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
A Strike Against Israel
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Lieberman and the Peace Process
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
The Conflict that Became Mine
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Tehran looks ready to tango
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
What Are the Rules of War?
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Terrorism and Development
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The Next Step for Myanmar
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Why water is key to Syria conflict
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Needed: Social Engineering?
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
The Indoctrination Myth
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Religions meet at VST
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
America cannot afford such inequality
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Resolved to Keep Faith
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Options for Action in Syria
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The Speech that Time Forgot
Roads: Getting Them Done
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed

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