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Global JusticeThailand: The Story That Flew the Coup
The international media has a tendency to focus on the news stories that will garner the greatest attention from a given audience....
Global JusticeA World Cup, But Not A People’s Cup
Soccer is a universal sport. It is played around the world in a variety of countries: rich and poor, democratic and nondemocratic,...
Free for a Day: Meriam Ibrahim Released and Rearrested
A few days ago, my mother, who of course reads my blog posts, excitedly notified me over Facebook that Meriam Ibrahim has...
Global JusticeSenate Hearing on Women’s Rights Affirms Importance of IVAWA, CEDAW
This blog was co-authored with Ben Gross Tuesday marked a monumental day for women around the world as the Senate Subcommittee on...
Global JusticeA Plebeian in a Politician’s World
Last Thursday I took part in GlobalSolutions’ Annual Lobby Day, where I lobbied members of Congress to show their support for International...
Global JusticeCan Unitary Action Supplement International Intervention?
On Thursday, June 19th, the White House announced that the US will be cutting and redirecting aid to Uganda in response to...
For Argentina, so far so good at the World Cup in Brazil…
At the Supreme Court in Washington, however, Argentina suffered a catastrophic defeat that no soccer metaphor can accurately capture. On Monday, the...
Global JusticeThe Expansion of the Syrian Civil War into Iraq: What Should the US Do?
It is undeniable that Iraq is in major trouble. Dozens of cities once thought to be impenetrable to jihadists have suddenly been...
Global JusticeWorld Cup Puts Global Inequality on Display
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup underway in Brazil, it’s easy to ignore the headlines about protests in favor of the dramatic,...
Global JusticeWhy Ratifying the Women’s Rights Treaty Is Important to All American Citizens
The United States has led the way for democracy and equality around the world. Through its own work as well as through...
Global Justice35 Years and Counting
Considered The Bill of Rights for women, the Women’s Rights Treaty (CEDAW) is the most comprehensive international agreement on the basic human...