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A Local First approach to early warning and response
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Women in Combat
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Massachusetts and Genocide
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Press Pause on the Rush to War
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
An online occupation
US must vote in favour or abstain
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
America cannot afford such inequality
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
How Germans Go Green
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Unclenched Fists
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Time to stop coddling Iran
A camp for young people touched by terror
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Transforming a Nation
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Tragedy & Triumph
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
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
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Terrorism and Development
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Working for world peace here at home
Affirmative Action for Somalia
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
History Education in the South Caucasus
Don't forget Malaysia
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
A shared experience moulds Indian and US students
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Arts and Peacebuilding
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Stop atrocities before they start
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
A peace dividend we should all want
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
The Meaning of Freedom
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Horizon that is always receding
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
How to fix our police departments
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Feckless on Foreign Policy
My Turkish Airport
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Measuring the cost of violence
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Motives of suicide terrorists
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Realising peace potential of constitution
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Questions must be about gun safety
Presidents must come together on East Asia
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Addressing divide between communities and police
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
America’s litmus test on Syria
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System

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