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What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
How to fix our police departments
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Meat Alert
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Syria’s Christian conundrum
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
When soldiers commit murder
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Peace – practical, not fanciful
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Syria Conflict Panel
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
The three-ring circus of American politics
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Crisis management system for Japan and China
My Turkish Airport
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The challenge of violent extremism
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Dirty Energy Dollars
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Options for Action in Syria
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
A new look at climate change
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Crashing in America
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
How to save the American Dream
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Working for world peace here at home
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Is America turning into a failed state?
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Resolved to Keep Faith
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Women in Combat
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Somalia on the Brink
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Explosion of the Sacred
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
America's police are looking more and more like the military
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Detroit On The Brink
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Time for the peace vote?
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Climate crisis and the will to act
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
A Budget for Working America
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
A Strike Against Israel
Americans have had enough conflict
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Go After Super Pollutants
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Cost of inaction will be great
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Press Pause on the Rush to War
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Measuring the cost of violence
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Conflict as an opportunity
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Dirt on Our Hands
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
The Indoctrination Myth
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Addressing divide between communities and police
Don't forget Malaysia
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Terrorism and Development
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Religions meet at VST
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
What Are the Rules of War?
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
People to People Contact
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
The Next Step for Myanmar
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
The Lonely Man of Peace
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
America’s litmus test on Syria
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Democratic Party looks like America
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Israel's New Left Goes Online
A Callous Disregard for the Law

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