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What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
The 'anti-science' side of the political divide
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Terrorism and Development
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Working for world peace here at home
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
New Norm on Human Rights Emerging in Bolivia
Civility: The Way We Drive
Missing the mark on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at MLK Avenue
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
A Budget for Working America
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
When soldiers commit murder
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
Divide and conquer negotiations
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Democratic Party looks like America
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Americans have had enough conflict
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Addressing divide between communities and police
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Religions meet at VST
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
America’s litmus test on Syria
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Meat Alert
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
Divestment-Investment Can Break Congressional Gridlock on Climate Change
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Higher education leans left. But why? And so what?
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
One Week After Colorado Shooting, US Government Still Failing to Safeguard America
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
Time for the peace vote?
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Transforming a Nation
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Mary Wade to Hold Trayvon Book Launch in MT Airy
A new look at climate change
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Dirty Energy Dollars
What Are the Rules of War?
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
Syria’s Christian conundrum
The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
Cost of inaction will be great
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
GOP, follow Stevens' example
Getting to “E Pluribus Unum”
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Don't forget Malaysia
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Our moral obligations in Somalia
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
The three-ring circus of American politics
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
USDA Does Diets Differently, Moves Off Meat
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Measuring the cost of violence
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
The Next Step for Myanmar
Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Education in Tanzania: Losing the Future
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Women in Combat
My Turkish Airport
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The Meaning of Freedom
Advertising against Muslims? Not with my tax dollars
Five Steps America Must Take Now to Combat Climate Change
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Jobs: A Human Right | Commentary
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Dirt on Our Hands
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Conflict as an opportunity
Syria Conflict Panel
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Detroit On The Brink
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
UN climate change negotiations in Poland this week
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
How to save the American Dream
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Creating dialogues that make a difference
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Somalia on the Brink
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Is America turning into a failed state?
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Universities More Moderate than Believed
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Explosion of the Sacred
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Spreading Peace, Block by Block: A North Philly neighborhood rallies around its youth
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Options for Action in Syria
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
David N. Cicilline and Michael Shank: Global warming threatens R.I.
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Go After Super Pollutants
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
Gilbert gunman's rampage sheds light on extremism: Immigration issue is a beacon to neo-Nazis
Freeport's Highland Community College board will seat Shockey and Musser
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
America's police are looking more and more like the military
The Indoctrination Myth
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Candidates should address cost  of violence in primary states
Crashing in America
How to fix our police departments
Congress vs. the Super-Pollutants
Political Discourse: A Family Affair
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
We must make anti-bullying a mainstream message
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
The challenge of violent extremism
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Prop. 35 tackles child sex-trafficking
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
Spread of US poverty risks serious social disorder
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Resolved to Keep Faith
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Climate crisis and the will to act
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt

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