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