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Explosion of the Sacred
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
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Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
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American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
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Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
How to fix our police departments
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Religions meet at VST
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
When soldiers commit murder
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Tragedy & Triumph
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A camp for young people touched by terror
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Massachusetts and Genocide
Go After Super Pollutants
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Adjunct Faculty Demand Change
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Crashing in America
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
A Toast for Peace
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Arts and Peacebuilding
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Democratic Party looks like America
Syria's Next Generation
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Roads: Getting Them Done
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
The Next Step for Myanmar
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Breakdown in Yemen
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Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
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Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
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Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
History Education in the South Caucasus
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Turkey's Complex Policy
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
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Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Monk-Turned-Street Artist Paints the Homeless to Teach New Yorkers Compassion
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Civility: The Way We Drive
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Coup-Speak Speaking
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Motives of suicide terrorists
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
My Turkish Airport
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
The Lonely Man of Peace
Stop atrocities before they start
A picture of hope and courage
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
The case for compulsory voting
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Tanzanian President’s Former Aide Plans Bid to Succeed Him
Next Steps in Syria
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
Realising peace potential of constitution
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Conflict as an opportunity
Lessons from Afghanistan
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Don't forget Malaysia
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Interview: Zheng Wang
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Hezbollah’s Triumph
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
'The world is flat' in Egypt
EU as model for peace
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
On “The Mystery of Capital”
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
An online occupation
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Unclenched Fists
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Yemen needs action, not just talk
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Somalia on the Brink
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
UN Summit Already Successful: $50 Billion Divested From Fossil Fuels
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Terrorism and Development
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Options for Action in Syria
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Transforming a Nation
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Time to stop coddling Iran
Review: Free Burma
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
The Meaning of Freedom
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Peacebuilding: the new generation
Meat Alert
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Time for the peace vote?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
How Germans Go Green
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
The challenge of violent extremism
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Americans have had enough conflict
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
For Mason Conflict Professor, Unrest in Ukraine Is Personal
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Catching Kony
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Universities More Moderate than Believed
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
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Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
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CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
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Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
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Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
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Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
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Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
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Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
A Multifaceted Crisis
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
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Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
How to save the American Dream
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
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10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
America’s litmus test on Syria
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
Politics Unusual
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
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The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
The Indoctrination Myth
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
Creating Resilient Communities
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
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The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Addressing divide between communities and police
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
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Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
The costly errors of America's wars
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
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
People to People Contact
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
A Cultural Awakening Leads to Abundance of Conflict Resolution Opportunities
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
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Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Tehran looks ready to tango
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
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Andrew Left The Window Open
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
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Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Detroit On The Brink
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Science of unintended consequences
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The Conflict that Became Mine
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
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From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
America cannot afford such inequality
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Resolved to Keep Faith
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Syria Conflict Panel
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
US must vote in favour or abstain
Syria’s Christian conundrum
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Conflict Resolution Teams Facilitate Arlington Community Conversations
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
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Lieberman and the Peace Process
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IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
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The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Divide and conquer negotiations
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
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