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

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