The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
It's the Arab spring for dictators
History Education in the South Caucasus
Getting On Board with Genocide Prevention: Education, Training Are Key
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
A Budget for Working America
America cannot afford such inequality
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
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
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
America’s litmus test on Syria
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Realising peace potential of constitution
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Questions must be about gun safety
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
A Strike Against Israel
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Presidents must come together on East Asia
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Divide and conquer negotiations
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Motives of suicide terrorists
Gridlock is death for deliberation
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Politics Unusual
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Researching Genocide, Promoting Peace at Mason’s S-CAR
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
The only way forward on Syria
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Is America turning into a failed state?
The Speech that Time Forgot
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Breakdown in Yemen
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Catching Kony
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Stop atrocities before they start
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
How to fix our police departments
What Are the Rules of War?
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
The Harm in Hashtags
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Time to stop coddling Iran
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The challenge of violent extremism
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Explosion of the Sacred
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
People to People Contact
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Working for world peace here at home
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
When soldiers commit murder
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Resolved to Keep Faith
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Addressing divide between communities and police
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Syria's Next Generation
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
US must vote in favour or abstain
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Hezbollah’s Triumph
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
China and Japan engage neocortices
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
The Next Step for Myanmar
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Options for Action in Syria
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Don't forget Malaysia
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Arts and Peacebuilding
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Turkey's Complex Policy
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
'The world is flat' in Egypt
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Religions meet at VST
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Transforming a Nation
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Coup-Speak Speaking
A picture of hope and courage
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Interview: Zheng Wang
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
The Meaning of Freedom
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Time for the peace vote?
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Tragedy & Triumph
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Massachusetts and Genocide
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
A camp for young people touched by terror
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
The Lonely Man of Peace
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Dirty Energy Dollars
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Meat Alert
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
A Toast for Peace
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Bosnian refugee discovers profound symbolism of concentration camp spoons
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
A Local First approach to early warning and response
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Horizon that is always receding
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
An online occupation
The costly errors of America's wars
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Measuring the cost of violence
Tehran looks ready to tango
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
The case for compulsory voting
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
The Conflict that Became Mine
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
My Turkish Airport
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Conflict as an opportunity
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Needed: Social Engineering?
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
How to save the American Dream
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Unclenched Fists
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Democratic Party looks like America
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Syria Conflict Panel
How Germans Go Green
A peace dividend we should all want
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The three-ring circus of American politics
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Terrorism and Development
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Detroit On The Brink
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Next Steps in Syria
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Indoctrination Myth

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