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Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
The only way forward on Syria
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
The Speech that Time Forgot
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Don't forget Malaysia
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Options for Action in Syria
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Motives of suicide terrorists
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Dirty Energy Dollars
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Realising peace potential of constitution
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Questions must be about gun safety
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Coup-Speak Speaking
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
GOP, follow Stevens' example
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
My Turkish Airport
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
How Germans Go Green
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
A Budget for Working America
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Meat Alert
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
US must vote in favour or abstain
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
How to fix our police departments
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Indoctrination Myth
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
The three-ring circus of American politics
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
A peace dividend we should all want
Detroit On The Brink
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Horizon that is always receding
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
How to save the American Dream
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Presidents must come together on East Asia
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
China and Japan engage neocortices
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Transforming a Nation
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Shank and Powell: Climate Change Fight Includes Private Sector
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Addressing divide between communities and police
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Busting the Biofuels Boom
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Is America turning into a failed state?
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Technology Can’t Replace Real Human Interactions
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
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Time to stop coddling Iran
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Democratic Party looks like America
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
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
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Interview: Zheng Wang
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Politics Unusual
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Needed: Social Engineering?
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
America cannot afford such inequality
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
An online occupation
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
The case for compulsory voting
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
History Education in the South Caucasus
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Time for the peace vote?
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Massachusetts and Genocide
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves

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