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یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
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Politics Unusual
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Dirty Energy Dollars
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How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
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Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
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OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
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When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
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Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
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The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
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Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
A Toast for Peace
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Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Democratic Party looks like America
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
How to save the American Dream
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Press Pause on the Rush to War
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Coup-Speak Speaking
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Needed: Social Engineering?
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Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
An online occupation
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
A peace dividend we should all want
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The case for compulsory voting
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
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Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
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George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
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The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
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Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
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Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
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Don't forget Malaysia
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Time to stop coddling Iran
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
A Strike Against Israel
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
'The world is flat' in Egypt
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Promoting peace, locally and globally
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
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China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
China and Japan engage neocortices
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
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French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
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إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
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Do We Need Dictatorship?
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
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The Lonely Man of Peace
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
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'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
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Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
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Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
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Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
US must vote in favour or abstain
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
America cannot afford such inequality
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
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Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
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IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
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Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
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Lieberman and the Peace Process
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
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Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
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ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Arts and Peacebuilding
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A Callous Disregard for the Law
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