The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

My Turkish Airport
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
A peace dividend we should all want
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Sandy Hook shootings: We need to focus on more than just gun control
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Stop atrocities before they start
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
The Speech that Time Forgot
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
US must vote in favour or abstain
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
America cannot afford such inequality
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Meat Alert
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Politics Unusual
Horizon that is always receding
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Breakdown in Yemen
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Realising peace potential of constitution
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
A Budget for Working America
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The costly errors of America's wars
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Presidents must come together on East Asia
A Multifaceted Crisis
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Time for the peace vote?
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Needed: Social Engineering?
Coup-Speak Speaking
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Resolved to Keep Faith
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Options for Action in Syria
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
How to save the American Dream
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
The Indoctrination Myth
The challenge of violent extremism
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
People to People Contact
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Our moral obligations in Somalia
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Syria Conflict Panel
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Explosion of the Sacred
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Don't forget Malaysia
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Yemen needs action, not just talk
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Interview: Zheng Wang
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
The Conflict that Became Mine
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Turkey's Complex Policy
Questions must be about gun safety
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
China and Japan engage neocortices
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Review: Free Burma
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Opinion: Why Trump’s foreign policy won’t make America great again
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Conflict as an opportunity
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Democratic Party looks like America
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Working for world peace here at home
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Roads: Getting Them Done
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Massachusetts and Genocide
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
GOP, follow Stevens' example
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
How Germans Go Green
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
A Toast for Peace
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
A Strike Against Israel
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Dirty Energy Dollars
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
How Trump Gives Negotiation a Bad Name
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Peacebuilding: the new generation
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Addressing divide between communities and police
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
EU as model for peace
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
The Next Step for Myanmar
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Somalia on the Brink
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Terrorism and Development
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Civility: The Way We Drive
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Press Pause on the Rush to War
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
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
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
The American Elections: Prospects for a New US Foreign Policy
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Crimea Muslims Fear Separation, Exile
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Time to stop coddling Iran
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Why Congress Should Care About the Beepocalypse | Commentary
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Go After Super Pollutants
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
The three-ring circus of American politics
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Why I'm Going to Yemen
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Tragedy & Triumph
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
The Lonely Man of Peace
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Congress Must Tax Fossil Fuels
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Religions meet at VST
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Science of unintended consequences
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
An online occupation
The case for compulsory voting
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
We Lead Developed World in Poverty and Inequality
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
How to fix our police departments
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Unclenched Fists
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Detroit On The Brink
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
America’s litmus test on Syria
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Creating Resilient Communities
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Rep. Charles Rangel: Let's slow down the next superstorm
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Don't Let China Dominate: When it comes to renewable energy, China is trumping the U.S.
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Transforming a Nation
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Crashing in America
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Russian Consul General to Crimea Resigns Following Offensive Comments About Crimean Tatar Deportation
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
A Callous Disregard for the Law
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Next Steps in Syria
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
When soldiers commit murder
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Arts and Peacebuilding
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
What Are the Rules of War?
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Growing Sense of Polarization and Escalating Tensions in Crimea Ahead of 69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar
Syria's Next Generation
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
A picture of hope and courage
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Is America turning into a failed state?
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Motives of suicide terrorists
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Americans have had enough conflict
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Tehran looks ready to tango
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Gridlock is death for deliberation
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
The only way forward on Syria
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal

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