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What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
A Callous Disregard for the Law
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Time to stop coddling Iran
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Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
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Faith-Based Diplomacy
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Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
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Civility: The Way We Drive
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
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The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
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Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
An online occupation
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Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
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Why can’t America just take out Assad?
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
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Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Creating Resilient Communities
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
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Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
The three-ring circus of American politics
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Detroit On The Brink
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Our moral obligations in Somalia
How to fix our police departments
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
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Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Religions meet at VST
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
Syria Conflict Panel
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
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With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Dirt on Our Hands
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
The Meaning of Freedom
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How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
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Wallace Warfield, George Mason professor and conflict resolution expert, dies
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
America’s litmus test on Syria
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
A peace dividend we should all want
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
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We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Syria’s Christian conundrum
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
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Climate crisis and the will to act
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
A Budget for Working America
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Coup-Speak Speaking
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Syria's Next Generation
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
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Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Options for Action in Syria
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
China and Japan engage neocortices
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
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Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Transforming a Nation
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Addressing divide between communities and police
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Is America turning into a failed state?
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Somalia on the Brink
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
My Turkish Airport
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
US must vote in favour or abstain
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Motives of suicide terrorists
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Horizon that is always receding
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The only way forward on Syria
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Resolved to Keep Faith
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Realising peace potential of constitution
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Review: Free Burma
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
The Next Step for Myanmar
Politics Unusual
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
People to People Contact
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
When soldiers commit murder
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
A new look at climate change
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
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
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Needed: Social Engineering?
What Are the Rules of War?
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Women in Combat
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Time for the peace vote?
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Do We Need Dictatorship?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Crashing in America
Universities More Moderate than Believed
The case for compulsory voting
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
The challenge of violent extremism
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Death to America in Yemen? No.
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Don't forget Malaysia
The Harm in Hashtags
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
The Indoctrination Myth
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Speech that Time Forgot
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Interview: Zheng Wang
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Democratic Party looks like America
Explosion of the Sacred
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Terrorism and Development
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Working for world peace here at home
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Measuring the cost of violence
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
How Germans Go Green
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Dirty Energy Dollars
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Busting the Biofuels Boom
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Cost of inaction will be great
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
How to save the American Dream
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Conflict as an opportunity
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Roads: Getting Them Done
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Stop atrocities before they start
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
America cannot afford such inequality
Questions must be about gun safety
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Go After Super Pollutants
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Meat Alert
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Americans have had enough conflict
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Egypt: Revolution or bust
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
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