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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...
Human RightsUN Should Deliver Humanitarian Aid Without Assad’s Consent
The number of people needing humanitarian aid in Syria has reached nearly 11 million - half the country's population. Yet with Syria's...
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 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...
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,...
Are Human Rights the Cost of Global Governance?
Uganda’s Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa has been elected President of the UN General Assembly. While this is primarily a ceremonial position, Kutesa’s...
Apostasy and Misogyny in Sudan
Last Tuesday announced the next chapter in a legal case that has drawn international outrage: Meriam Ibrahim, sentenced to death for apostasy,...
Human RightsA Weapon of War Tolerated for Too Long
"It is a myth that rape is an inevitable part of conflict. There's nothing inevitable about it. It is a weapon of...
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...