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

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