The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Terrorism and Development
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Realising peace potential of constitution
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Measuring the cost of violence
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Syria's Next Generation
The Next Step for Myanmar
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Feckless on Foreign Policy
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Questions must be about gun safety
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Breakdown in Yemen
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Defense Department in Somalia
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
GOP, follow Stevens' example
A camp for young people touched by terror
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Motives of suicide terrorists
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Tehran looks ready to tango
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Transforming a Nation
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
The only way forward on Syria
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
A peace dividend we should all want
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Lieberman and the Peace Process
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Unclenched Fists
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
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
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
America cannot afford such inequality
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Israel's New Left Goes Online
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Horizon that is always receding
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Coup-Speak Speaking
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
The Libyan Revolution at Two
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
People to People Contact
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
An online occupation
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
The costly errors of America's wars
America's police are looking more and more like the military
The Lonely Man of Peace
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Massachusetts and Genocide
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Catching Kony
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
A picture of hope and courage
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Resolved to Keep Faith
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Why water is key to Syria conflict
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
A Toast for Peace
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Needed: Social Engineering?
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
The Meaning of Freedom
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
When soldiers commit murder
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Politics Unusual
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Dirty Energy Dollars
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Next Steps in Syria
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
The Conflict that Became Mine
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
A Local First approach to early warning and response
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Options for Action in Syria
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
How to fix our police departments
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Time for the peace vote?
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
My Turkish Airport
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Arts and Peacebuilding
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
The three-ring circus of American politics
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Syria Conflict Panel
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Women in Combat
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
America’s litmus test on Syria
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
How Germans Go Green
Meat Alert
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
The case for compulsory voting
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Detroit On The Brink
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
The Indoctrination Myth
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Turkey's Complex Policy
Working for world peace here at home
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Don't forget Malaysia
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
The Harm in Hashtags
Time to stop coddling Iran
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Gridlock is death for deliberation
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Interview: Zheng Wang
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Addressing divide between communities and police
How to save the American Dream
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Democratic Party looks like America
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
China and Japan engage neocortices
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Do We Need Dictatorship?
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Is America turning into a failed state?
Tragedy & Triumph
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
What Are the Rules of War?
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
The Speech that Time Forgot
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Stop atrocities before they start
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
A Budget for Working America
Diasporas and Conflict
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
A Strike Against Israel
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
US must vote in favour or abstain
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Divide and conquer negotiations
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century

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