The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Tragedy & Triumph
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Death to America in Yemen? No.
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Politics Unusual
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Don't forget Malaysia
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Defense Department in Somalia
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
China and Japan engage neocortices
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Americans have had enough conflict
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Dirty Energy Dollars
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Syria's Next Generation
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Symposium on Nagorno Karabakh held in US
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
America’s litmus test on Syria
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Stop atrocities before they start
Realising peace potential of constitution
Transforming a Nation
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Divide and conquer negotiations
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Creating dialogues that make a difference
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Options for Action in Syria
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
US must vote in favour or abstain
My Turkish Airport
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Tehran looks ready to tango
Feckless on Foreign Policy
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
A camp for young people touched by terror
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Conflict as an opportunity
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
The Lonely Man of Peace
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Time to stop coddling Iran
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Motives of suicide terrorists
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Interview: Zheng Wang
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
Conflict Resolution Teams Facilitate Arlington Community Conversations
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The only way forward on Syria
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
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
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
When soldiers commit murder
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Terrorism and Development
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
How to fix our police departments
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
How Germans Go Green
Science of unintended consequences
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution

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