The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Indoctrination Myth
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
A picture of hope and courage
Needed: Social Engineering?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Presidents must come together on East Asia
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Creating Resilient Communities
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Feckless on Foreign Policy
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
America’s litmus test on Syria
Next Steps in Syria
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Horizon that is always receding
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Women in Combat
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Meat Alert
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
The costly errors of America's wars
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Dirty Energy Dollars
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
How to save the American Dream
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
America cannot afford such inequality
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Resolved to Keep Faith
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Options for Action in Syria
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Is America turning into a failed state?
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
A camp for young people touched by terror
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Interview: Zheng Wang
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Divide and conquer negotiations
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Addressing divide between communities and police
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Tragedy & Triumph
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Syria Conflict Panel
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Forgiveness as a rational necessity: My outsider’s take on Easter
The only way forward on Syria
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
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
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Egypt: Revolution or bust
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Coup-Speak Speaking
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Massachusetts and Genocide
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Detroit On The Brink
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
A peace dividend we should all want
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
When soldiers commit murder
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Democratic Party looks like America
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
The Speech that Time Forgot
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Turkey's Complex Policy
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
An online occupation
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
US must vote in favour or abstain
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
A Budget for Working America
The Conflict that Became Mine
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Syria’s Christian conundrum
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Motives of suicide terrorists
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Time for the peace vote?
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
How to fix our police departments
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Catching Kony
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Why I'm Going to Yemen
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
China and Japan engage neocortices
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
The case for compulsory voting
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Politics Unusual
Don't forget Malaysia
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Time to stop coddling Iran
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Sarajevo: Memories of war
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Terrorism and Development
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Arts and Peacebuilding
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Defense Department in Somalia
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Breakdown in Yemen
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Realising peace potential of constitution
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Transforming a Nation
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
How Germans Go Green
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
People to People Contact
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
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Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
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Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
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