The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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

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