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From War to Hunger: The Refugees in Syria’s Civil War
Since the start of the horrendous civil war attempting to overthrow President Bashar Al-Assad in Syria, the neighbors of Syria—Jordan, Lebanon, and...
From “Womenomics” to “Womenpowerment”
Japan has begun implementing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new strategy to revive its economy. Dubbed “Abenomics,” the plan – which includes printing...
Global JusticeHuman Rights, the US, and International Law
The ideal of international human rights spans over 40 years, beginning with the Unverisal Declaration of Human Rights. Since then, there have...
Human RightsThe Disability Treaty: When Did We Decide Not to Lead?
On July 26, 1990, former President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was a...
Global JusticeThe Worst Perpetrators of Modern Slavery
I’ll preface this blog by saying that I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the Global Slavery...
Human RightsThe Debate to Protect our Children
One of the most widely ratified human rights treaties is that which protects the world’s youngest citizens: the Convention on the Rights...
Protecting Human Rights Is Crucial to Global Security
This Letter to the Editor was published in The Washington Post on November 14, 2014. In his Nov. 9 op-ed, “What the...
Ending Statelessness
What would you do if you literally were not considered a person? Today over 10 million stateless people are living that reality...
Human RightsOpen Letter #6 To My Grandson Jake
Letters to Jake Series, Letter #6 Dear Jake, My letters to you have explained how I think the world should use global...
Human RightsMissing in Action? The United States and the Rights of the Child Treaty
It might be hard to believe, but did you know that the United States, South Sudan, and Somalia are the only countries...
Global JusticeProgress on North Korea?
For the first time, a broad coalition of nations is pushing to refer North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea...