Schar School of Policy and Government

Denied from congressional internships, Joseph Fernando felt he was hitting a brick wall that would halt his dream of making a difference on the Hill. But when he transferred to George Mason University from Virginia Tech, the opportunities he encountered and the skills he honed equipped him to be accepted to all three internships he applied for ...

The first students in a new Headquarters Marine Corps program, which makes higher education opportunities available to Marine Corps Officers, began studies in July at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

Italy in the late 1960s was a dangerous place. At one point there were 657 different terrorist groups operating in the country, each trying to prove to the others that they were capable of more violence than the next. It was how they recruited new members and how they made their political points, and it had the country on edge for years.

The economic sanctions the United States imposed on Iran could strain relations with U.S. allies in Europe, who see Russia as a much bigger threat, a George Mason University professor said.

Researchers at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, in conjunction with SSR Industries of Cambridge, Mass. and Washington, D.C., have discovered evidence of foreign manipulation in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.

When Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Forman Jr. witnessed an act of bullying in high school, he reported the incident to his civil rights activist mother, expecting her to take swift action. Instead, she turned his query around: “What are you going to do?"

People are subject to the daily dysfunction of Congress and they are rightly angry, but the biggest changes that directly impact people's lives - for good or bad - come from state houses and governors.

While the issue of migration is dominating the on-going news cycle, a forum last Wednesday at George Mason University gathered a dozen academic, media and policy experts on the issues of migration and gangs to discuss the complex nature of forced immigration and gang activities and their relation to homeland security.

A record number of women of all races are currently serving in state houses across the country. While Jatia Wrighten said she is thrilled by the progress women have made in state legislatures as senators and representatives, she’s less excited by the leadership gaps that exist in every state capital. “There are more black women and white women...

As the November 6 election day draws closer, international and domestic media outlets are eager to learn how young voters are responding to the seemingly ceaseless—and increasingly heated—campaign rhetoric.