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Horizon that is always receding
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
On “The Mystery of Capital”
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Egypt: Revolution or bust
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
The Conflict that Became Mine
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
America’s litmus test on Syria
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
The costly errors of America's wars
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
What Are the Rules of War?
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
A Budget for Working America
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Promoting peace, locally and globally
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Cost of inaction will be great
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Syria's Next Generation
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
A Strike Against Israel
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Go After Super Pollutants
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Defense Department in Somalia
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Resolved to Keep Faith
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Transforming a Nation
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
A new look at climate change
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Conflict as an opportunity
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
People to People Contact
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Women in Combat
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Motives of suicide terrorists
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Time for the peace vote?
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Is America turning into a failed state?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
The Speech that Time Forgot
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
The challenge of violent extremism
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Working for world peace here at home
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Detroit On The Brink
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Death to America in Yemen? No.
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Dirt on Our Hands
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Don't forget Malaysia
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Options for Action in Syria
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Interview: Zheng Wang
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Massachusetts and Genocide
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Politics Unusual
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Turkey's Complex Policy
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Busting the Biofuels Boom
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Needed: Social Engineering?
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Syria’s Christian conundrum
A picture of hope and courage
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Do We Need Dictatorship?
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Coup-Speak Speaking
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
An online occupation
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
How Germans Go Green
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The Indoctrination Myth
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Breakdown in Yemen
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
The case for compulsory voting
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Time to stop coddling Iran
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
Hezbollah’s Triumph
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Explosion of the Sacred
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Measuring the cost of violence
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Creating Resilient Communities
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
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