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Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Time to stop coddling Iran
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Democratic Party looks like America
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Transforming a Nation
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
The three-ring circus of American politics
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
How to fix our police departments
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
How to save the American Dream
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Realising peace potential of constitution
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
The case for compulsory voting
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Time for the peace vote?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
The only way forward on Syria
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
My Turkish Airport
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
The Speech that Time Forgot
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Don't forget Malaysia
It's the Arab spring for dictators
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Needed: Social Engineering?
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Is America turning into a failed state?
Motives of suicide terrorists
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Meat Alert
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
An online occupation
Questions must be about gun safety
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
History Education in the South Caucasus
Coup-Speak Speaking
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
US must vote in favour or abstain
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Interview: Zheng Wang
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
The Indoctrination Myth
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
A peace dividend we should all want
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Addressing divide between communities and police
Dirty Energy Dollars
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Horizon that is always receding
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
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
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
China and Japan engage neocortices
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Massachusetts and Genocide
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
How Germans Go Green
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
A Budget for Working America
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
America cannot afford such inequality
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Options for Action in Syria
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Politics Unusual
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Detroit On The Brink
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times

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