The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The three-ring circus of American politics
Science of unintended consequences
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
People to People Contact
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
The case for compulsory voting
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
China and Japan engage neocortices
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
My Turkish Airport
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Working for world peace here at home
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
A Callous Disregard for the Law
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Arts and Peacebuilding
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Why I'm Going to Yemen
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Don't forget Malaysia
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Time to stop coddling Iran
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Breakdown in Yemen
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
What Are the Rules of War?
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
The Politics of Bongo Flava
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
'The world is flat' in Egypt
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
America’s litmus test on Syria
When soldiers commit murder
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The Indoctrination Myth
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Tragedy & Triumph
Americans have had enough conflict
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Transforming a Nation
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Next Steps in Syria
Politics Unusual
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A Toast for Peace
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Is America turning into a failed state?
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Tehran looks ready to tango
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Syria’s Christian conundrum
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Options for Action in Syria
The only way forward on Syria
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
It's the Arab spring for dictators
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Stop atrocities before they start
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
A picture of hope and courage
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
An online occupation
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Creating Resilient Communities
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Our moral obligations in Somalia
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Conflict as an opportunity
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
The Lonely Man of Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
The Libyan Revolution at Two
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Syria Conflict Panel
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
A Strike Against Israel
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
US must vote in favour or abstain
How to save the American Dream
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Realising peace potential of constitution
How Germans Go Green
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
America cannot afford such inequality
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Meat Alert
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Needed: Social Engineering?
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Horizon that is always receding
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Dirty Energy Dollars
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Time for the peace vote?
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
The costly errors of America's wars
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Questions must be about gun safety
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Addressing divide between communities and police
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
A Budget for Working America
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Massachusetts and Genocide
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Coup-Speak Speaking
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The Conflict that Became Mine
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Motives of suicide terrorists
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Measuring the cost of violence
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Somalia on the Brink
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Next Step for Myanmar
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Terrorism and Development
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
The Speech that Time Forgot
Peacebuilding: the new generation
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Religions meet at VST
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Turkey's Complex Policy
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
How to fix our police departments
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Detroit On The Brink
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
A Multifaceted Crisis
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
A camp for young people touched by terror
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
A peace dividend we should all want
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Resolved to Keep Faith
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
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
Explosion of the Sacred
Democratic Party looks like America
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Syria's Next Generation
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Interview: Zheng Wang
EU as model for peace
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Unclenched Fists
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?

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