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Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
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No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
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Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
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Mass shootings show need for gun law reform
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Why Obama should pardon Snowden: Column
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
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Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Science of unintended consequences
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
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Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
With Income Inequality Comes Violence
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
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Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Politics Unusual
Small town America shouldn't resemble war zone
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
What the Flint Crisis Reveals About Inequality in the U.S.
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
သုတေတီတစ်ဦး၏ နာဂဒေသနှင့်လူမျိုးများအကြောင်း [Research about the future of local and indigenous people]
Myanmar Vote Plan Clouds New US Dialogue
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Ukraine Diplomatic Deal: Necessary Next Steps
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Stop Treating America Like a War Zone: Congress must stop the militarization of America's police forces
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
A Strike Against Israel
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Republican Reasoning: Why 2008 Was the Year for Occupying and Protesting Wall Street
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
America's police are looking more and more like the military
Arab Americans Organize with the ANSWER Coalition to Protest Trump Inauguration
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Divide and conquer negotiations
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
How Did VP Candidates Do in the Debate? Our Latino Panel Weighs In
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Violence and violence-containment's $460 billion price tag
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
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Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
How to fix our police departments
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Motives of suicide terrorists
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Mason student researches homelessness from a conflict perspective
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Oil Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine Crisis
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
When soldiers commit murder
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Conflict Resolution Educators Converge on Mason for Annual Conference
People to People Contact
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Questions must be about gun safety
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
What Are the Rules of War?
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
For Economic Growth, Repeal Drug Laws and Rehabilitate Ex-Cons
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas awarded the prestigious SXSW Dewey Award for use of digital technology to help others
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Anacostia: Why I have faith in the future of my neighborhood
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
Faculty Spotlight on Innovation: Susan Hirsch & Agnieszka Paczynska
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
The U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Is Failing and It's Time to Pull Out
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Elects New Chairperson as Mustafa Cemilev Steps Down
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Militarization of U.S. Police Forces
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Turkey's Complex Policy
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
My Turkish Airport
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Don't forget Malaysia
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Coup-Speak Speaking
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Americans have had enough conflict
Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
'The world is flat' in Egypt
EU as model for peace
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Professor Utilizes Real World Experience in Conflict Resolution Studies
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Stop atrocities before they start
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Dear Congress: Take Your Power Back
Only catastrophes lead to the sharing of sovereignty
Syria's Next Generation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Sarajevo: Memories of war
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
A Westside Story: Through the Eyes of a Sandtown Child!
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn't Do Justice to Colorado Killings
Promoting Peace and Conflict Awareness In Small Town America: Independence, Kansas
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Settlement of Karabakh conflict ruled out as long as ‘mutual concessions’ perceived as loss
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
A picture of hope and courage
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Post Eurozone crisis, how to increase a country's resilience to risk
Conflict as an opportunity
Food insecurity rising as crop production falls
Trump is ‘deprived of all knowledge’ about public schools
Mason Professors, Graduates Take Active Role in Latin American Conflicts
New Grad ‘Ecstatic’ with Peace Corps Posting to Mozambique
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Police should put away the military gear and build connections with young people
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Why Protest? And What’s Next: Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Ferguson and Beyond
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
US must vote in favour or abstain
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
Q & A With Kevin Avruch, Ph.D.
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Myanmar's negotiator expresses belief in China's willingness to help in peace process
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
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Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
How the U.S. Deals With a Land Known for Corruption
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Horizon that is always receding
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
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Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Hezbollah’s Triumph
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Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
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Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
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