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Media - Politics
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Civil Society and Peacebuilding: Book Launch with Thania Paffenholz
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Taking it to The Street
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Post-Super Tuesday
Va. Woman Remains Behind Bars in Egypt After 900 Days
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Republicans ride voter unrest to control of House
Economic Recovery Interview with Michael Shank
Google Earth Democracy
Prague, Czech Republic - Museum of Communism
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Syrian group says 24 killed as thousands protest -- An Interview with Ibrahim Sharqieh
Dirty Energy Dollars
Efficacy of Drone Strikes and the Killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour
Obama, Romney in the final home stretch
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Implications of potential strike on Iran by Israel
Time to stop coddling Iran
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
The Political and Security Crisis in Burundi
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Burma's democratic opening
A Russian/American Nuclear Treaty: Global Implications
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Obama's ISIS, Khorasan Strikes Lack Legal, Congressional Authority
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Peace Steps - Episode 4
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Scholar: U.S. Drone Use Has Contributed To Yemen's Instability
Richard Rubenstein - Understanding "Islamophobia"
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Implications of Kony 2012
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
US Primaries After South Carolina: Analysis by Solon Simmons
Egypt Envisions ‘Strengthening’ of U.S. Relationship Under Trump
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Mubarak Steps Down: Egyptians Celebrate, Next Steps are Critical
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Serbs Protest Kosovo Declaration
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Conflict Work After Kony 2012
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Egypt Revolution After One Year
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Ralph Nader, Third Party Role in American Politics
Normalization of White Identity Politics in the Trump Era
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Fearful America: How Militarized Police Are Failing to Protect & Serve
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
2011 State of the Union: Analysis by Solon Simmons
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Freedom House Interview on Ethiopian Politics
Delegates Get Half-Votes
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Congressional showdown and negative ads
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
New Hampshire Primaries: Analysis by Solon Simmons
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Revolution Revisited: Re-reading Rosa Luxemburg's Reform or Revolution
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Obama's Primetime Economic Pitch
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
United States faces uncertain water future as drought expands
U.S. Senate Passes Obama's Recovery Plan
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
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
The only way forward on Syria
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
CNN discusses Saudi-Iran tension with Dr. Ibrahim Fraihat
Ethiopian Elections and American Foreign Policy
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Feckless on Foreign Policy
The Challenges of Leadership in Post-Conflict Transitions: Lessons from Africa
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Realising peace potential of constitution
Obama’s Speech: Enough to Reassure War-Weary American Public?
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Post Election Violence in Aremnia on VOA Armenia
Debt Ceiling Debate
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Obama's First 100 Days in the White House
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Russia to Move Missiles Near Poland
Who actually suffers from a boycott of Jerusalem?
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Balance of Trauma - Gates and Crowley
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
The War in Yemen: One Year On
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Saleh Falls
Israeli housing protest makes no connection to the occupation
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Mideast Peace Talks After Bush's Visit
Interview: Talha Kose, Professor of Political and International Relations, Istanbul Sehir University
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Shank and Feldman on gun control
A Budget for Working America
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
The Indoctrination Myth
Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs “Ancient Communities Under Attack: ISIS’s War on Religious Minorities”
Obama, Legacy of MLK and Douglass
What's Ahead for the Palestinian Fatah?
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
How Nevada affects Sanders
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Democratic Party looks like America
Neoliberal Interventionism: American Adventures in Healthcare
Communicating Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the UN
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Peacemaking in Darfur: A Structural Dilemma
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
My Turkish Airport
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
China and Japan engage neocortices
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Ceasefire buoys Myanmar election outlook, but transparancy concerns linger
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Time for the peace vote?
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Obama Travels to D.C. by Train
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
US Pentagon’s Prioritization of Counter-Terrorism on African Continent
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Tunisia’s Lessons for the Middle East. Why the First Arab Spring Transition Worked Best
Nader Campaigns with Americans Living in Canada
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Student Opinion – Demonstrations in the Middle East: Yemen’s Got Talent
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
After Violence
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Democratic Battle in NC and IN
S-CAR PhD Student Najla Mangoush Discusses the Need for Military Leadership in Libya
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Michael Shank discusses the American Worker Mobility Act
Predicting War
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
French American Global Forum: Remarks on the Decline of the United Nations
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Marc Gopin's Response to President Obama's Speech in Cairo: A New Beginning
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Burn Offering
Detroit On The Brink
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
The three-ring circus of American politics
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Peace – practical, not fanciful
How to fix our police departments
Edwards Boosts Obama Campaign
#FreeAya: Pressure building on Egypt to release George Mason University graduate
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Religion som slagträ i den politiska maktkampen
For Palestinians, the Nakba is not history
Democracy Now Features ICAR Professor Susan Hirsch
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
The Transition in Ethiopia
The White House's War-Centric Foreign Policy
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
وتووێژ لەگەڵ یەریڤان سەعید توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی کەنداو
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
America's Role in the World
Super Tuesday - Fox and the Hedgehog
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Al Jazeera Interviews ICAR Professor Susan Allen Nan
Highlights from Day 2 of the DNC
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
US Senator Richard Durbin Quotes Susan Hirsch on Senate Floor
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Obama's Cabinet Picks
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
'Innocence of Muslims' from a conflict resolution perspective
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Scent of Arab Spring in Israel
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Arrest of Radovan Karadzic
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Why the US can't simply take out Assad
American Civil Religion: Mythology and Narrative
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Politics Unusual
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Ukraine's Ceasefire: Next Steps for NATO, Russia, EU and America
Interview with Oded Adomi Leshem, expert on hope.
Day of Departure and What Comes Next for Egypt: Analysis by Michael Shank
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Obama Captures Majority of Pledged Delegates
How Germans Go Green
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
'Fiscal cliff' crisis barely over: Obama presses for action
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
A peace dividend we should all want
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
الولايات المتحدة: هل يهزم الإعلام ترامب؟ الجزء الثاني
Analysis of Egypt'S Political Changes
Iraq’s Islamic State and Failed US Military and Diplomatic Policies
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Where’s the just enemy of the American empire when you need it? A Schmittean response to Robert D. Kaplan
The case for compulsory voting
Options for Action in Syria
Canada AM Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Michael Shank: Shifting public opinion on troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
Iraq: Protest, Democracy, and Autocracy
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
U.S. transitions to final phase of war in Iraq
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
The man accused of stealing $60 billion from Yemen is still there and wielding power
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Is America gone off the Deep End when it comes to Political Correctness?
Obama won Florida, final electoral vote tally shows
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Transitional Justice and Political Pre-transition in Zimbabwe
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
S-CAR honored by Del. Mark Sickles in introduction to Virginia House of Delegates
A Conflict Analysis perspective of Mitt Romney's recent foreign policy speech - (Arabic)
Ali Erol discusses the framing of patriotism in Turkey in light of the Gezi Park Protests
Will the first women to finish Ranger School change what’s off limits in the military?
Obama's Cabinet Picks
Race to Compete Against Obama
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Don Beyer Press Conference - Aya Hijazi
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Transforming a Nation
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Once More unto the Heights: Race, Class and Conflict in America
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Obama's First Press Conference
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Don't forget Malaysia
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
"Wave of Rage" Analysis of Middle Eastern Protests by Aziz Abu Sarah
The Nation Interviews Michael Shank: "A Real December Review for Afghanistan"
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
No Indictment: Missouri's Militarization Escalates Ferguson Violence
Middle East Peace Process After Seminary Shootings
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Egypt Clears Aid Worker Of Abuse And Trafficking Allegations
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
The Populist Pivot
Aziz Abu Sarah on growing tensions between Israel and Iran
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Mubarak Refuses to Step Down From Office
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
The Death of Bin Laden
Book Discussion on "Political Insults: How Offenses Escalate Conflict"
Religion and Conflict Engagement - The First Panel
Iraqi prime minister's visit to Washington and the war against ISIS
A Plea for Rejectionist Electioneering
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Managing the Saudi-Iranian Regional Rivalry
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Tanzania's Rising Star
Obama, Afghanistan, and Iraq
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Stopping Pentagon, Homeland Security From Militarizing US Police
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Analysis of policy makers and their reaction to the unfolding unrest in Egypt by Michael Shan
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Syria and the Need for Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Obama's speech to 200k Germans in Berlin
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
The Lesson of the Bad Cop in Two Party Democracies
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Free from prison in Egypt, aid worker Aya Hijazi speaks out on her message for Sisi, meeting Trump
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
An online occupation
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Health Care Debate- Obama's Address to Congress
Bradley Manning, Collateral Murder, Truth, and Power
Costs of Obama's Wars Mount: More Troops, Chemical Weapons, and Veterans
How did Obama do in the final debate?
Is America turning into a failed state?
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
US must vote in favour or abstain
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Mosque Controversy
Palestinians asked to close their shops for Jerusalem Day
Why Americans Choose War
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Diasporas Shape Politics Back Home from Afar
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
J-Street: A Palestinian’s perspective
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
US Presidential Candidates: Race, Patriotism and Democracy
Horizon that is always receding
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Al Jazeera International Interviews ICAR Professor Susan Allen Nan
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone series produced by National Geographic
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Viral Videos of Remaz Abdelgader's question to Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders
America cannot afford such inequality
Is ISIS an existential threat to the United States?
Elections in Ethiopia
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
US House of Reps Makes Dangerous Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Egypt after 24 Hours of Military Rule
Post-debate poll shows Romney, Obama tied for support
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Serbs Protest at US Embassy
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Obama's SOTU: Politics, Poverty, Tax Policy and War Authority
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
SADC Interventions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Somalia Tourism and America's Role in Mogadishu
How the Pentagon Brought War Home to America's Main Streets
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
BookTV Reasons to Kill: Why Americans Choose War
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Democrats Split 50-50 Heading Into Final Primaries
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Qasim Suliemani's threats to Bahrain after revoking the citizenship of Sheikh Eisa Qasem
Subcommittee hearing: Democracy Under Threat in Ethiopia
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
How to save the American Dream
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Trump advisors do not sympathise with Kurds
'Unusual not to announce an order to evacuate'
Coming to America: MRAPs, Drones, Grenades & Assault Weapons
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Analysis of Egypt and American Policy by Michael Shank
Questions must be about gun safety
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Fox News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Genocide Watch President Greg Stanton Comments on the Khmer Rouge War Crimes Trial
Dr. Andrea Bartoli On Conflict Management In Ivory Coast
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Clinton Opens New Round of Middle East Peace Talks
S-CAR Professor Meets US Congressman
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
3rd and Final Presidential Debate
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Why Taking Out Assad May Be a Bad Idea
The Peace Process: How to resolve ethnic conflicts?
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Bleak U.S. Jobs Report Bad News for Obama Campaign: Analysis by Solon Simmons
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Fatah-Hamas reconciliation key for Palestinian strategy to end the occupation
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
American Democracy & Conflict
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Pres. Obama- Commentary
Obama won't be able to repeat his China climate change deal in India. Here's the next best thing.
Death to America in Yemen? No.
A New Morning in America
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Needed: Social Engineering?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
US immigration: Will Obama win?
Coup-Speak Speaking
Bringing Terrorism Suspects to Justice in the U.S
Answer Coalition's protest against Trump
Effects of a Potential Government Shut-down: Analysis by Solon Simmons
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Gaddafi's Family and Inner Circle not Helping: Analysis by Ibrahim Sharqieh
Analysis of Afghanistan Strategy by Michael Shank
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
The End of American Influence in the World?
Virginia Votes 2008
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Jeremiah Wright Speaks Out on Race in America
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Chris Christie endorses Trump for U.S. president
President Mubarak Resigns: Analysis by Aziz Abu Sarah
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Interview: Zheng Wang
Vatican Welcomes Dozens of Mayors at Conference on Climate Change and Slavery
Introducing Reflections
Aziz Abu Sarah: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?
Pro-Western Party Defeats Nationalists in Serbian Election
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Occupy and the Absence of Systemic Conflict Resolution
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
The ISIS Narrative: A long term strategy for peace
The Speech that Time Forgot
Romney, Gingrich squaring off in Florida primary
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Obama's First Speech to a Joint Session of Congress
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
A Local First approach to early warning and response
How MRAPs, SWAT Raids Are Threatening America
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Hu Jintao Visits the US: Analysis by Solon Simmons
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Politics and the Social Media in Cambodia
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
High-level US-Egypt meeting lifts hopes of jailed activist's family
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
The Militarization of America's Main Streets
Sudan referendum with Dr. Roba Sharamo
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Lynch Lecture 2011: Reflections
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
دیمانە لەگەڵ یەریڤان سەعید سەبارەت بە سەردانەکەی سەرۆک ترامپ بۆ ڕۆژهەڵاتی ناوەڕاست
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
The New American War Zone: US Main Streets
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Obama Administration's Progress in the First 100 Days
Abandoning Missile Shield While Selling Missiles to Turkey: Obama’s Fine Tuning in US Foreign Policy and NATO
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Assessing Legitimate Rape Comments from Todd Akin - Part One
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Meat Alert
Aljazeera discusses the war on ISIL - Islamic State with Ibrahim Sharqieh
Michael Shank discusses latest economic ire and income inequality
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Obama's Call to Action
Family seeks release of U.S. citizen in Egypt
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
H.B. 1070: The Beginning of Genocide?
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
'Yemen Model' Fails With ISIS; Turks-Kurds' Unusual Kobani Alliance
Solon Simmons with George Mason University weighs in on the crucial New York primaries taking place today
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Iraq War: Maliki's Demand for Withdrawal Timeline, Obama's Iraq Plan, and the Role of Iran
Tea Party Queen -- Solon Simmons Discusses Michelle Bachmann's Bid for Presidency
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
US Jews Favor Two-State Solution
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The New Normal - America in the Age of Permanent Emergency
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
George Mason Student Tries to Change Perception About Muslims
Scotland Yard's Conclusions on Bhutto assasination
Santorum leaves Romney, Obama to contest the White House
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Obama's Notre Dame Address
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
A Clear and Present Danger to Planet Earth: Climate Change
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Dennis Sandole - Armenian Newsflash
Addressing divide between communities and police
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Bush's Farewell Address
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Senate Homeland Security Hearing on Militarization of US Police
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Motives of suicide terrorists
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Poetry Of Neoliberal Fascism And Ways Of Reading: Turkey And The Gezi Park Protests
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
The March for Freedom in Libya
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Prof. Gopin: Actions that Accompany Negotiations
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Perry abandons presidential campaign, endorses Gingrich
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Introducing the Obamas at the Convention
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
US Police Militarization, Weaponization: From Ferguson to Fenway
Solon Simmons: Latest thoughts on the U.S. political battle
Protestors Demand Mubarak's Removal, Transition in Egypt: Analysis by Aziz Abu Sarah
The U.S. election and the fate of Israel-Palestine
Obama's Syria Pitch Fails on Strategy, Standards and Science
CTV News Interviews ICAR Professor Solon Simmons
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
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