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

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