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Global CooperationBarbara M. Walker: 1923 – 2016
Barbara Martin Walker, one of the long-time and finest members of WFM, passed away on Friday, March 25. Barbara Walker and her...
Global JusticeKerry Deems Actions of ISIS Genocide
Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday that ISIS (also known as Daesh) has been committing genocide against religious minorities in...
Peace & DisarmamentReversing Nuclear Proliferation
This article was authored by CGS member and guest contributor Ira Straus. North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests raise afresh the most...
Global JusticeIt’s Time for a Global Call to Action to End Child Marriages
Child marriage is a global problem that spans across countries, cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Today, 1 in every 3 girls worldwide is...
Global JusticeThe Politics of Representation
Last week, the Chinese government “banned all depictions of gay people on television, as part of a cultural crackdown on ‘vulgar, immoral...
Global JusticeCell Phones vs. Terrorist Cells?
There is only one number you need to know to determine why encrypted devices and those who want them will win this...
Global JusticeRobert Muller (11 Mar 1923 – 20 Sep 2010): Crossing Frontiers for Reconciliation
“The time has come for the implementation of a spiritual vision of the world’s affairs. The entire planet must elevate itself into...
Climate JusticeZika? Or Should We Say “Eureka!”?
What can we do to fight Zika? Zika was first discovered in Uganda in 1947 and was seen as a mild illness....
Global JusticeInternational Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), the day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world....
Human RightsInternational Day of Women: The Goddess of March
Be ever watchful, wanderer, for the eyes that gaze into yours at the bend of the road may be those of the...
Global Justice#HeforShe
#ThankYouMexico for finally joining the #HeforShe campaign fighting for gender equality! #HeforShe was created by UN Women,whichwas established to accelerate progress on...
Human RightsThe U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Human Rights Abuses at Guantanamo
President Obama has once again called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, delivering a new plan to Congress last...