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Global JusticeThe TPP: What It Could Mean for Trade, Human Rights, and The Environment
Every year the second Saturday in May is recognized as World Fair Trade Day. This day highlights the importance of Fair Trade...
Human RightsThe Dangerous Disintegration of Yemen
Taking a page from the Soviet script of 1968 Czechoslovakia, Saudi Arabia has come to the fraternal aid of Yemeni President Rabbo...
The Cultural Heritage of Iraq and Syria: “Destroyed by human ignorance − rebuilt by human hope”
On Friday, 27 February 2015, the United Nations Security Council condemned "the deliberate destruction of irreplaceable religious and cultural artifacts housed in...
Global JusticeRevisiting “The Grand Bargain of the NPT”
On March 5, humanity celebrated the 45th anniversary of the coming into force of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We also celebrated...
Global JusticeThe Deterrent Effect of the International Criminal Court
In a time where horrible atrocities continue seemingly unabated in Nigeria, Syria, South Sudan, and beyond, we find ourselves wondering whether our...
Global CooperationThe Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and Global Institutions
Following recent elections, Greece has us asking big questions about how its sovereign debt will be managed going forward. These questions carry...
Human RightsPresident Maithripala Sirisena: A New, Peaceful Beginning for Sri Lanka?
Recently elected Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is seeking reconciliation after the end of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war, which lasted from...
NewsPalestine Joins the International Criminal Court
Palestine’s recent accession to the International Criminal Court is a crucial step toward accountability for grave crimes in the region and toward...
Global CooperationThe Dictator Diplomacy Dilemma
He will be remembered…for his commitment to peace and for strengthening understanding between faiths. So said British Prime Minister David Cameron following...
Human RightsThe Criminal Misogyny of Boko Haram
We all remember #BringBackOurGirls, a movement built around protesting the kidnapping of over 200 girls from Chibok Government Secondary School in Borno...
Human RightsLong Live Freedom of Speech?
Following the despicable terrorist attacks on the staff of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7th, a public discussion...