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Bartoli & Shirch featured in the Echo Press: Commentary - A perspective on peace for the season
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Bosnian refugee discovers profound symbolism of concentration camp spoons
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Politics Unusual
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
The Meaning of Freedom
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Working for world peace here at home
How to fix our police departments
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Transforming a Nation
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Breakdown in Yemen
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
A camp for young people touched by terror
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
On “The Mystery of Capital”
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Tragedy & Triumph
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Terrorism and Development
Researching Genocide, Promoting Peace at Mason’s S-CAR
Measuring the cost of violence
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
History Education in the South Caucasus
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Questions must be about gun safety
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Defense Department in Somalia
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Divide and conquer negotiations
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A peace dividend we should all want
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Next Steps in Syria
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Needed: Social Engineering?
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Diasporas and Conflict
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
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
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
The Next Step for Myanmar
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Addressing divide between communities and police
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
My Turkish Airport
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Massachusetts and Genocide
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Explosion of the Sacred
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
A Local First approach to early warning and response
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
The challenge of violent extremism
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Do We Need Dictatorship?
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Options for Action in Syria
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Somalia on the Brink
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Unclenched Fists
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Arts and Peacebuilding
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
America cannot afford such inequality
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Syria's Next Generation
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Horizon that is always receding
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Civility: The Way We Drive
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Getting On Board with Genocide Prevention: Education, Training Are Key
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Stop atrocities before they start
Motives of suicide terrorists
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Catching Kony
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Roads: Getting Them Done
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power

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