The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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