The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

A peace dividend we should all want
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
A Toast for Peace
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The case for compulsory voting
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
A Strike Against Israel
Addressing divide between communities and police
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Terrorism and Development
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Feckless on Foreign Policy
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
China and Japan engage neocortices
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Don't forget Malaysia
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Time to stop coddling Iran
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
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
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Breakdown in Yemen
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
A Callous Disregard for the Law
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
What Are the Rules of War?
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Tragedy & Triumph
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Americans have had enough conflict
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Busting the Biofuels Boom
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
A Budget for Working America
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
The Lonely Man of Peace
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
US must vote in favour or abstain
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Religions meet at VST
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
America cannot afford such inequality
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Explosion of the Sacred
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Interview: Zheng Wang
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Lieberman and the Peace Process
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Unclenched Fists
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
A picture of hope and courage
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Catching Kony
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Realising peace potential of constitution
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The three-ring circus of American politics
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Meat Alert
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Divide and conquer negotiations
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Tehran looks ready to tango
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Faith-Based Diplomacy
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Time for the peace vote?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Options for Action in Syria
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
America’s litmus test on Syria
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Conflict as an opportunity
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The Libyan Revolution at Two
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
My Turkish Airport
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
The Speech that Time Forgot
Syria Conflict Panel
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Horizon that is always receding
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Transforming a Nation
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Next Steps in Syria
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Politics Unusual
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Dirty Energy Dollars
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
A Multifaceted Crisis
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Science of unintended consequences
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Questions must be about gun safety
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The costly errors of America's wars
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Is America turning into a failed state?
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
The only way forward on Syria
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Stop atrocities before they start
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Hezbollah’s Triumph
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
When soldiers commit murder
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
The Conflict that Became Mine
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
People to People Contact
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
The Indoctrination Myth
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
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Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
The Next Step for Myanmar
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Somalia on the Brink
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
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Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
EU as model for peace
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Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
How to fix our police departments
Turkey's Complex Policy
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Working for world peace here at home
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
How Germans Go Green
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Needed: Social Engineering?
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
How to save the American Dream
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Detroit On The Brink
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
An online occupation
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
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Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Creating Resilient Communities
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Arts and Peacebuilding
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Massachusetts and Genocide
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Resolved to Keep Faith
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Syria's Next Generation
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Crisis management system for Japan and China
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Coup-Speak Speaking
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Democratic Party looks like America
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group

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