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Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
My Turkish Airport
Death to America in Yemen? No.
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
U.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon's Unlearned Lessons
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
The only way forward on Syria
The Harm in Hashtags
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
An Interview with Dr. Tetsushi Ogata
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
How to fix our police departments
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Mirëdita Dobar Dan Festival in Belgrade: We Stuck our Foot in the Open Door
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
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
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Lessons from Afghanistan
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Don't forget Malaysia
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Reflections on Transformative Education: Toward Peace Learning Systems
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Motives of suicide terrorists
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Press Pause on the Rush to War
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Peace – practical, not fanciful
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
Reconciliation in Rwanda: Building Peace Through Dialogue
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Science of unintended consequences
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Stuart High School Students Use Traditional Karate to Help With Conflict Resolution
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Honoring National Service in War and Peace
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Terrorism and Development
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Liberia’s Path from Anarchy to Elections
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Dirty Energy Dollars
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Syria's Next Generation
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Tragedy & Triumph
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Rubenstein, Faculty Member of the Year, took time to find his calling
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Imagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
The costly errors of America's wars
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Working for world peace here at home
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
It's the Arab spring for dictators
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
When soldiers commit murder
Religions meet at VST
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Divide and conquer negotiations
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Conflict as an opportunity
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Politics Unusual
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Time to stop coddling Iran
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Defense Department in Somalia
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
A camp for young people touched by terror
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Realising peace potential of constitution
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Women in Combat
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Coup-Speak Speaking
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Andrew Left The Window Open
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Catching Kony
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
The Next Step for Myanmar
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Peace Corps Program & Training Specialist for Africa
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Yemen needs action, not just talk
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Anthropologist Searches for Way to Measure Peacebuilding Success
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Creating Resilient Communities
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Transforming a Nation
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold

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