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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Latin Diaspora, US Southern Border, and… China??
It would be much easier to move the US southern border further south to where it is only about five hundred miles...
Hey FIFA, Which Team Are You Playing For?
FIFA, and subsequently the World Cup, has received criticism from many for its corruption, human rights violations, and the problems it has...
Climate JusticeGlobal Ocean Commission: “Our Oceans Are in Decline”
"Plastic is everywhere in the ocean." "87% of the world’s marine fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted." These are just...
Global CooperationFIFA’s Failures
The World Cup is moving into the knockout stages and, rightly so, the tournament has garnered immense attention internationally. I myself have...
Global CooperationOur Global Neighbourhood: If Not Now, then When?
2014 marks the anniversary of the presentation in Geneva of the report of the Commission on Global Governance to an audience of...
Global CooperationGeneration Now
Lazy, selfish, and unmotivated: these are the characteristics commonly attributed to members of Generation Y. Generation Y, or the Millennial Generation, is...
ISIS Declares Caliphate: The Worsening Situation and the Role of the International Community
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) made a huge move yesterday by declaring a caliphate spanning large areas over Iraq...
Global CooperationIraq: What Does One Do with the Broken Pieces?
There is typically a sign in shops selling china and porcelain that reads, “Do not touch; If you break it, you buy...
Global Governance without Global Government?
At the Citizens for Global Solutions Conference last week, there was no shortage of arguments that made the case for strong international...
The BRICS Bank: A New Alternative to the IMF and World Bank
For decades the IMF and the World Bank have been the sole institutions capable of producing international financial assistance to countries as...
Global CooperationKermit Rohde: 1922-2014
Earlier this month we lost a great friend and leader, Kermit Rohde. He passed away on June 2 in Austin, Texas, where...