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

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