The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The Libyan Revolution at Two
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
A Toast for Peace
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Time to stop coddling Iran
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
How to save the American Dream
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Tragedy & Triumph
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
A Callous Disregard for the Law
A camp for young people touched by terror
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Needed: Social Engineering?
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
How Germans Go Green
What Are the Rules of War?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Women in Combat
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Syria's Next Generation
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
US must vote in favour or abstain
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Is America turning into a failed state?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
America cannot afford such inequality
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Detroit On The Brink
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Coup-Speak Speaking
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
The Next Step for Myanmar
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Catching Kony
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Stop atrocities before they start
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Interview: Zheng Wang
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
An online occupation
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Next Steps in Syria
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
My Turkish Airport
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
A Budget for Working America
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Death to America in Yemen? No.
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Defense Department in Somalia
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
When soldiers commit murder
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Options for Action in Syria
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
The Meaning of Freedom
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Terrorism and Development
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Breakdown in Yemen
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
America's police are looking more and more like the military
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Horizon that is always receding
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
A picture of hope and courage
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Syria Conflict Panel
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
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
The only way forward on Syria
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
The Harm in Hashtags
The costly errors of America's wars
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Measuring the cost of violence
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Resolved to Keep Faith
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
The Speech that Time Forgot
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Realising peace potential of constitution
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
China and Japan engage neocortices
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Motives of suicide terrorists
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Unclenched Fists
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Time for the peace vote?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
A peace dividend we should all want
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Indoctrination Myth
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Massachusetts and Genocide
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Working for world peace here at home
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The case for compulsory voting
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Busting the Biofuels Boom
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Arts and Peacebuilding
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Don't forget Malaysia
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
How to fix our police departments
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Turkey's Complex Policy
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Democratic Party looks like America
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Transforming a Nation
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
A Strike Against Israel
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Addressing divide between communities and police
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
The Conflict that Became Mine
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Meat Alert
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
The three-ring circus of American politics
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Divide and conquer negotiations
Dirty Energy Dollars
Tehran looks ready to tango
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Politics Unusual
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
People to People Contact
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Questions must be about gun safety
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
The Lonely Man of Peace
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
America’s litmus test on Syria
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?

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