The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
When soldiers commit murder
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Divide and conquer negotiations
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
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
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
US must vote in favour or abstain
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Addressing divide between communities and police
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
My Turkish Airport
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Catching Kony
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
A camp for young people touched by terror
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Defense Department in Somalia
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Don't forget Malaysia
Women in Combat
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The Meaning of Freedom
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Options for Action in Syria
It's the Arab spring for dictators
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Civility: The Way We Drive
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
The only way forward on Syria
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Time for the peace vote?
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
The Harm in Hashtags
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
The Politics of Bongo Flava
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Detroit On The Brink
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Next Steps in Syria
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Transforming a Nation
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Working for world peace here at home
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
The costly errors of America's wars
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Coup-Speak Speaking
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Science of unintended consequences
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Syria's Next Generation
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Time to stop coddling Iran
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Sarajevo: Memories of war
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Breakdown in Yemen
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Motives of suicide terrorists
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Terrorism and Development
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Why water is key to Syria conflict
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit

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