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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.
The Confirmation Hearing of Harold Koh
On April 28, I had the chance to attend the Senate Foreign Relations Confirmation Hearing of Harold Koh for the position of...
Is the United States the new France?
In a panel discussion at the Brookings Institute on April 28, 2009 four experts spoke about the differences and similarities between the...
43 Organizations Send Letter to Protect Peacekeeping Dues
Yesterday, 43 international policy, humanitarian, and religious organizations sent a letter to the chair and ranking members of the House and Senate...
The IMF and Aid to Africa
Currently, 65% of the world is in recession, an amount greater than at any time since 1960. The International Monetary Fund [IMF]...
The Road to Zero Nukes
George Perkovich, the Vice President of Studies and the Director of the Non-proliferation Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, spoke...
Coalition calls for prompt Administration action on the International Criminal Court
Washington, D.C. -- More than two dozen human rights, legal and religious organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights First, the International Crisis...
Obama Requests $836M for U.N. Peacekeeping Operations
Citizens for Global Solutions was thrilled to see that in the recent FY 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Bill that was just released by...
The Push to Ratify CEDAW
All over the world, millions of women are denied equal access to property, legal action, civic life and public participation on a...
The Build Up to Copenhagen: Bonn, Germany Meeting
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC] may not begin until December 7th but the preparatory talks are already underway....
St. Louis Student Shares CGS Conference Experience
My Experience at the CGS Conference in Washington D.C., March 19-21, 2009 By Stefanie A. Hausheer Before attending the Citizens for Global...
North Korean Nuclear Tests
North Korea tested a long range nuclear rocket over the weekend, following talks last Wednesday between President Obama and Russian President Dmitry...