The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Conflict as an opportunity
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Massachusetts and Genocide
Breakdown in Yemen
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
What Are the Rules of War?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
A picture of hope and courage
The Meaning of Freedom
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
The only way forward on Syria
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
The Conflict that Became Mine
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
A Toast for Peace
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Politics Unusual
Tehran looks ready to tango
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
A Strike Against Israel
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Terrorism and Development
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Options for Action in Syria
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Time to stop coddling Iran
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Syria Conflict Panel
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Yemen needs action, not just talk
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Turkey's Complex Policy
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
The Speech that Time Forgot
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Resolved to Keep Faith
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Conference on Activist H. Thurman Held on ‘9/11’ Anniversary
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
People to People Contact
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Next Steps in Syria
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
America’s litmus test on Syria
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Detroit On The Brink
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Syria's Next Generation
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Crashing in America
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
US must vote in favour or abstain
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Unclenched Fists
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Transforming a Nation
The costly errors of America's wars
My Turkish Airport
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Lonely Man of Peace

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