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Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Doing away with food deserts in the District
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Breakdown in Yemen
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Tragedy & Triumph
The Next Step for Myanmar
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Addressing divide between communities and police
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Defense Department in Somalia
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Conflict as an opportunity
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Transforming a Nation
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Horizon that is always receding
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Meat Alert
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
EU as model for peace
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
China and Japan engage neocortices
Cost of inaction will be great
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
The costly errors of America's wars
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
The Speech that Time Forgot
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Measuring the cost of violence
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Somalia on the Brink
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Questions must be about gun safety
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Dirt on Our Hands
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
How to fix our police departments
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Do We Need Dictatorship?
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Interview: Zheng Wang
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
What Are the Rules of War?
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
Andrew Left The Window Open
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
The Lonely Man of Peace
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
It's the Arab spring for dictators
An alternative to the World Bank and IMF
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
A peace dividend we should all want
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Science of unintended consequences
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Needed: Social Engineering?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Syria's Next Generation
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Options for Action in Syria
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
The only way forward on Syria
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
How Germans Go Green
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Realising peace potential of constitution
Tehran looks ready to tango
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Coup-Speak Speaking
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Dirty Energy Dollars
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
A Budget for Working America
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Americans have had enough conflict
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Presidents must come together on East Asia
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
When soldiers commit murder
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Terrorism and Development
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Religions meet at VST
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Resolved to Keep Faith
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Conflict that Became Mine
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Peace – practical, not fanciful
How to save the American Dream
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
The Indoctrination Myth
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Roads: Getting Them Done
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
An online occupation
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
The three-ring circus of American politics
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Democratic Party looks like America
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
America's Water Supply Is Going Down the Drain
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
The case for compulsory voting
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Don't forget Malaysia
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
A Toast for Peace
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Time to stop coddling Iran
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Arts and Peacebuilding
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
A Multifaceted Crisis
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Unclenched Fists
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
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The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
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How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Detroit On The Brink
Peace Economics and Occupy Wall Street
Time for the peace vote?
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
My Turkish Airport
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Working for world peace here at home
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
US must vote in favour or abstain
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
People to People Contact
Death to America in Yemen? No.
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Is America turning into a failed state?
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Creating Resilient Communities
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Instead of Gray’s Raise D.C., Michelle Rhee’s book: Let’s take a truly radical approach to school reform
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Stop atrocities before they start
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Embracing Healthier Communities Through Clean Energy
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
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Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
America cannot afford such inequality
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Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Crisis management system for Japan and China
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
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Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Motives of suicide terrorists
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Politics Unusual
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
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