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CGS regularly publishes op-eds on the issues that matter most to global democracy, plus news, press releases, and organizational statements from our programs and campaigns. Read it all here, get a monthly roundup by email through eNews, or follow Field Notes on LinkedIn.
Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Brexit and the Future of the E.U.
The initial news of Brexit was greeted with dismay by a majority of people with a liberal internationalist outlook, myself included. Most...
Human RightsWhy Net Neutrality Should Be Considered A Human Right
In 2012, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations determined that a connection to the internet is a human right. Among...
Peace & DisarmamentRapid Ratification Needed of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
On 7 July 2017, at the United Nations in New York, a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was voted by...
Declaration of Peace
These are self-evident truths: That all humans are a single family living on a fragile and endangered planet whose life support systems...
Global JusticeBen Ferencz: a life dedicated to “world peace through world law”
“60 MINUTES” on Sunday evenings is a very popular weekly TV news programs. The second segment of the May 7, 2017 program...
Global JusticeVenezuela and the Fate of Latin American Democracy
As a student of Latin American history, I vividly recall debating why the region’s governments collapsed into dictatorship time and time again....
Global JusticeSyria: Chemical Weapon Use, Destruction of Children, The Ethical Vacuum
The Association of World Citizens calls for the re-affirmation of humanitarian international law. It is a call to the soldiers and militia...
Global CooperationCGS Remembers Betty Taylor (1923-2017)
Citizens for Global Solutions is very indebted to many activists who contributed much to making the World Federalist Association (WFA) and the...
Global JusticeThere is No Need for War in Syria
Ever since President Obama drew a red line to prevent further use of poison gas by Bashar al-Assad to murder Syrian citizens,...
Global JusticeWhy Not ‘A Global Anthem,’ Donald Trump? Who Does ‘Represent the World,’ Steve Bannon?
In his speeches before both CPAC and the U.S. Congress, President Trump described with pinpoint accuracy the sovereign state system of today....
Human RightsCGS Marches for Women of the World…And for One World
CGS was a robust participant in the historic Women's March on Washington on January 21st, the day after the inauguration of Donald...
Global CooperationObama’s Legacy
Discussions of Obama's legacy are often too narrow. They focus on specific policies that were adopted or not adopted. They don't pay...