The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Tehran looks ready to tango
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Options for Action in Syria
Needed: Social Engineering?
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Democratic Party looks like America
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
My Turkish Airport
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Unclenched Fists
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Go After Super Pollutants
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Crisis management system for Japan and China
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Lieberman and the Peace Process
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Why water is key to Syria conflict
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
China and Japan engage neocortices
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
The only way forward on Syria
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The challenge of violent extremism
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Detroit On The Brink
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
People to People Contact
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Time for the peace vote?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The Lonely Man of Peace
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
A Toast for Peace
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Horizon that is always receding
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
A Budget for Working America
How to fix our police departments
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
The costly errors of America's wars
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Tragedy & Triumph
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Politics Unusual
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Cost of inaction will be great
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Resolved to Keep Faith
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Our moral obligations in Somalia
A picture of hope and courage
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
How to save the American Dream
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Arts and Peacebuilding
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
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
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Catching Kony
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
America cannot afford such inequality
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Syria Conflict Panel
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
An online occupation
A Strike Against Israel
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Working for world peace here at home
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Syria's Next Generation
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Divide and conquer negotiations
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Breakdown in Yemen
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Defense Department in Somalia
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
The Conflict that Became Mine
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Don't forget Malaysia
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
When soldiers commit murder
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Terrorism and Development
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
A camp for young people touched by terror
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Addressing divide between communities and police
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
The three-ring circus of American politics
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Cyprus, OSCE and Conflict Resolution
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
EU as model for peace
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Coup-Speak Speaking
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Measuring the cost of violence
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Massachusetts and Genocide
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Somalia on the Brink
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
The Harm in Hashtags
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
The case for compulsory voting
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Women in Combat
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
America’s litmus test on Syria
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Transforming a Nation
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
What Are the Rules of War?
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Climate crisis and the will to act
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Next Steps in Syria
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Americans have had enough conflict
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
A peace dividend we should all want
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
The Speech that Time Forgot
It's the Arab spring for dictators
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Meat Alert
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Interview: Zheng Wang
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The Indoctrination Myth
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Time to stop coddling Iran
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Dirt on Our Hands
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Motives of suicide terrorists
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Is America turning into a failed state?
How Germans Go Green
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Crashing in America
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Dirty Energy Dollars
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Stop atrocities before they start
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Promoting peace, locally and globally
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Realising peace potential of constitution
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
A new look at climate change
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
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
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
US must vote in favour or abstain
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Questions must be about gun safety
Turkey's Complex Policy

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