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The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
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Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
A Toast for Peace
Saving District of Columbia’s Youth Court
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Solon Simmons' "The Eclipse of Equality"
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
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Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
The costly errors of America's wars
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
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Death to America in Yemen? No.
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Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Tragedy & Triumph
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
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Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
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Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
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Busting the Biofuels Boom
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
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Insight Policing and the Role of the Civilian in Police Accountability
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Crimean Tatars's Pain is Renewed- Kırım Tatarları'nın acıları tazelendi
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
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The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
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Using hip-hop to resolve global conflict
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Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Book Review: Professors and their Politics
Cost of inaction will be great
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Tehran looks ready to tango
A camp for young people touched by terror
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Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Resolved to Keep Faith
Woodbridge Resident Gains White House Internship
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How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Ukrainian and Crimean Authorities Snub OSCE over Minority Rights
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Indignados de Wall Street, ¿el Tea Party de la izquierda?
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
The Harm in Hashtags
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Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Addressing divide between communities and police
What can Washington do about militarized police forces?
Obama Thinks Too Small on Climate Change
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
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Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
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A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Peace – practical, not fanciful
We Must Revive the American Dream by Alleviating Poverty
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Transforming a Nation
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Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
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Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
It's the Arab spring for dictators
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Want to cut big government abuses? Start with defence contracting
Democratic Party looks like America
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Experts Say There Will Be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Why US and Chinese cities will make or break any global climate deal
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Why Americans Are Ready to Pay More Money for Cleaner Energy
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
What the Killing of Trayvon Martin Means for Maryland
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
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Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
Paul Ryan's Radical Economic Regime: Why His House Budget Legacy Is a Lesson in Elitism
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
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Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
New Crimean Tatar History Book Comes Under Attack from Russian Nationalist Groups
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
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The Business Argument for Addressing Climate Change
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
A Local First approach to early warning and response
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
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Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Republicans want to fight climate change, too
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How to stop the stone-throwing in Anacostia
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
NYC Housing: A Clear and Present Danger
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
China and Japan engage neocortices
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Don't forget Malaysia
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Here's Why The U.S. Needs To Upgrade Economic Indicators
The only way forward on Syria
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Dirt on Our Hands
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Public ‘schools of hope’ could be anything but
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
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No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Cure Police Violence As If It Were a Disease
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Gridlock is death for deliberation
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Texas flood's climate change irony: Column
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Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Realising peace potential of constitution
How Germans Go Green
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
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When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
A Budget for Working America
Candidates should address cost of violence in primary states
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Obama making up drone rules as he goes
We're Unfair to Draft-Card Burners
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Dirty Energy Dollars
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
What Paul Ryan’s economic roadmap means for America
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Cyprus, OSCE and Conflict Resolution
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Time for the peace vote?
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Promoting peace, locally and globally
What will Rep. Dennis Kucinich's legacy be?
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Back Against Islamophobia In The 2016 Race
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Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
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Feckless on Foreign Policy
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Our moral obligations in Somalia
When nature trumps nurture, we all lose
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How to save the American Dream
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To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
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Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
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Massachusetts and Genocide
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Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
Human Rights of Crimean Tatars Discussed in European Parliament
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Syria Conflict Panel
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Why D.C. should take Youth Court program off life support
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Preventing gang violence in San Diego
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Streator Grads do 'Amazing Things'
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Portrait of Stalin Sparks Brawl at WWII Ceremony in Crimea
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Crashing in America
Needed: Social Engineering?
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
New Virginia gun law will boost violence, costs
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
More record warmth means more flooding: Column
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Tale of Two Conventions: Why Charlotte Wins Over White Tampa
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
How Did Democratic Candidates Do? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
Reading Dr Ambedkar as a narrative for social change
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Shank and Gilchrest: Increasing the Peace Can Reduce the Debt
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Unclenched Fists
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Defense Department in Somalia
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Bucolic Peekskill under attack: View
Go After Super Pollutants
Free West Papua: Growing International Solidarity for a Forgotten Independence Movement
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Mason’s Michael Shank Joins White House Climate Change Group
Could ‘Insight Policing’ have saved Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray and others?
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
No Immunity for US Troops: Why Hamid Karzai Punted to Loya Jirga
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Catching Kony
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
The Libyan Revolution at Two
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
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
The District’s Divide: Classism, Racism and the Re-Election of Marion Barry
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
A Strike Against Israel
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Highland Community College Board Candidates Weigh District's Financial, Enrollment Woes
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Gun Bans Aren't the Only Answer to America's Violence Problem
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
THE RUSSIAN PLOT, Or, How to Avoid Taking Responsibility for Losing a Presidential Election
Why Congress Needs to Act Now On Super-Pollutants
Armenian, Azeri experts' Karabakh settlement recommendations
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
The Speech that Time Forgot
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Yemen needs action, not just talk
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Elections are good, right? Well, not always
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Student Studies Connection of Abusive Treatment of Humans and Animals
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Tea-Party, Progressives United on Fast-Track Trade Authority
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
The three-ring circus of American politics
Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Time to stop coddling Iran
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Divide and conquer negotiations
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
My Turkish Airport
The U.S. Is No. 1 In Global Arms Sales
Hottest Year on Record, 2014, Brings Economic Opportunity
Motives of suicide terrorists
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
The challenge of violent extremism
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
The Conflict that Became Mine
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Detroit On The Brink
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Inspiration of Disillusionment?
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Hezbollah’s Triumph
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
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
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Rethinking transitions: finding the pathway from military to community security
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
When soldiers commit murder
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Sequester set to sock it to D.C.’s poorest
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
Ferguson, Social Justice, and the Role of Community Colleges
Somalia on the Brink
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Police Should Put Away the Military Gear and Build Connections with Young People
Soldiers Into Students: Veterans, Educators Try to Ease Transition
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Eight ingredients for a peaceful society
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Youth from all areas of Philadelphia kick off Peace Olympics with March
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
The Tale of Two Cities: Kyiv and Simferopol
World Bank needs Jeffrey Sachs
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Minimum wage war reaches tipping point
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
Boarding the Train for a Trip into the Past
Fossil Fuel Divestment Makes UN Climate Summit a Success
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Fuel for extremism is beyond Bin Laden, EMU prof says
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Academics & Activists Discuss Poverty, Inequality, Conflict
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Duly Elected Tyranny: Recovering Democracy in the Age of Majority Abuses
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Women in Combat
Nigeria: A Network That Reconnects North With Sardauna's Biographer John Paden
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The Big Problems in Obama's Big Trade Deals
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
America’s litmus test on Syria
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
A Callous Disregard for the Law
US must vote in favour or abstain
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Election campaigns and the politics of performance
Turkey's Complex Policy
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
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