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How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Coup-Speak Speaking
Detroit On The Brink
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Meat Alert
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
A series of meetings called ‘Point of View’
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
US must vote in favour or abstain
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
America cannot afford such inequality
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
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
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Busting the Biofuels Boom
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
The three-ring circus of American politics
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
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
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
A peace dividend we should all want
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Horizon that is always receding
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
How to save the American Dream
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
History Education in the South Caucasus
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The case for compulsory voting
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Do We Need Dictatorship?
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Press Pause on the Rush to War
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
GOP, follow Stevens' example
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Addressing divide between communities and police
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
The ‘Point of View’ has a right to be expressed
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
How to fix our police departments
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Immigrants in Russia
Dirt on Our Hands
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
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
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Is America turning into a failed state?
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
The Potential of Public Diplomacy in the Post-War Environment: The Case of Georgian-Ossetian conflict
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Sarajevo: Memories of war
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Time to stop coddling Iran
An online occupation
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Realising peace potential of constitution
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Questions must be about gun safety
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Politics Unusual
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Don't forget Malaysia
Transforming a Nation
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Options for Action in Syria
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
A Local First approach to early warning and response
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Related Initiatives: From Point of View to Action
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
It's the Arab spring for dictators
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Dirty Energy Dollars
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Motives of suicide terrorists
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Time for the peace vote?
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The uneasy start of a dialogue
A Budget for Working America
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
The only way forward on Syria
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Peace – practical, not fanciful
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Democratic Party looks like America
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Universities More Moderate than Believed
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
China and Japan engage neocortices
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Needed: Social Engineering?
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
How Germans Go Green
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
The Speech that Time Forgot
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Feckless on Foreign Policy
At work in the Caucasus
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
The Indoctrination Myth
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Tatar Muslims afraid of Exile in case of Crimean Division
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
My Turkish Airport
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Interview: Zheng Wang
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence

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