The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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