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Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Catching Kony
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Syria's Next Generation
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Why water is key to Syria conflict
It's the Arab spring for dictators
A peace dividend we should all want
Civility: The Way We Drive
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
America cannot afford such inequality
My Turkish Airport
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
The Politics of Bongo Flava
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Unclenched Fists
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Arts and Peacebuilding
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Terrorism and Development
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Divide and conquer negotiations
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
On “The Mystery of Capital”
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Somalia on the Brink
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
‘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
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
How to fix our police departments
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Addressing divide between communities and police
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Transforming a Nation
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Breakdown in Yemen
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
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
Politics Unusual
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Motives of suicide terrorists
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Working for world peace here at home
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Tragedy & Triumph
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Options for Action in Syria
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Questions must be about gun safety
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Horizon that is always receding
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
The only way forward on Syria
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Measuring the cost of violence
Needed: Social Engineering?
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Next Steps in Syria
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Defense Department in Somalia
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Women in Combat
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Bartoli & Shirch featured in the Echo Press: Commentary - A perspective on peace for the season
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Stop atrocities before they start
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Explosion of the Sacred
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Coup-Speak Speaking
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
A camp for young people touched by terror
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
When soldiers commit murder
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Roads: Getting Them Done
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
The costly errors of America's wars
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate

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