The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Syria's Next Generation
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
When soldiers commit murder
Women in Combat
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Arts and Peacebuilding
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Resolved to Keep Faith
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Motives of suicide terrorists
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Have We Become Hopelessly Divided?
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Lecture by Susan Hirsch at San Anton Palace
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Mason S-CAR Dean’s Book Awarded Top Prize by International Conflict Organization
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Point of View opens—A place for conflict conversation, transformation
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
People to People Contact
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Science of unintended consequences
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Creating Resilient Communities
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
Transforming a Nation
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Our moral obligations in Somalia
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Politics at Thanksgiving
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Israel's New Left Goes Online
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
10 Ways Conflict is Like Sex
Libya’s GNA and the Future of Public Discourse
The case for compulsory voting
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Religions meet at VST
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
Bringing Florida to Justice, Not Just George Zimmerman
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Collateral damage by drones dirties the hands of our nation
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
The Next Step for Myanmar
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Stimson Center Names Five Nonresident Fellows
Paul Ryan's path to economic peril
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Peacebuilding: the new generation
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Options for Action in Syria
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Breakdown in Yemen
Peace – practical, not fanciful
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
Coup-Speak Speaking
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
The Art of Appeasement, Part I Unraveling a Patchwork of Improvised Disaster
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process – Analysis - Part 3
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
With Mike Duvall, Fall of Another ‘Family Values’ Crusader
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
Why I'm Going to Yemen
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Somalia on the Brink
Conflict as an opportunity
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Boots on the Ground, Not Unmanned Robots in the Sky
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
A shared experience moulds Indian and US students
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A Toast for Peace
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
Inside the Beltway: Pillars of liberty
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
What Are the Rules of War?
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Unclenched Fists
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
DOS UNIVERSIDADES AMERICANAS Ibarretxe trae a Euskadi el Agirre Lehendakaria Center
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Civilian Devastation During War Explored in ‘Why They Die’
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
High school students learn conflict resolution through karate
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Why World Leaders Are Starting to Eat Garbage
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Alumnus Helps Special-Needs Students Transition to Higher Ed, Work
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Germany's lesson for U.S. -- keep faith with workers
Why NFL's Washington Redskins needs renaming
The Lonely Man of Peace
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Egypt: Revolution or bust
A New Approach to Dealing With Global Food Insecurity
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
EU as model for peace
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Tragedy & Triumph
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Universities More Moderate than Believed
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Visiting professor analyzes conflict
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Working for world peace here at home
No end in sight for conflict between our two angels
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Bullies, Jerks and Weasels
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
The Meaning of Freedom
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Direct Analytical Approach to Peacebuilding
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Americans have had enough conflict
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
The Conflict that Became Mine
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Politics Unusual
The Noxious Origins of NYC Gentrification: Cooking Gas
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
In new class, students get lessons in karate kicks, world peace, diplomacy
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
Interview: Zheng Wang
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Rwandan refugee works for peace and justice
6th Annual Graduate Education Symposium in Peace and Conflict Resolution Meets at George Mason University
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
The Politics of Bongo Flava
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Becomes a School
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Dumping Military Kit on Cops Makes Main Street a War Zone
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Democratic Party looks like America
Crimean Tatars Support EuroMaidan Protests in Kyiv
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Stop atrocities before they start
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Fed Up With Climate Change Apathy
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
America cannot afford such inequality
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
A Multifaceted Crisis
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland

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