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Global CooperationLost Taxes, Global Rules
A company called Zambia Sugar, owned by a European corporation that operates in Zambia, has made an average profit of US$18 million...
Global CooperationOpen Letter #3 To My Grandson Jake
Dear Jake, Now you are 3 years old! It is a delight to watch you grow up and I admire the way...
Global CooperationDuality in the Ukraine: East v. West
The history of the Ukraine is one of East versus West, sitting as it is on the border between westernized Europe and...
Global CooperationOn Cooperation Near and Far, Big and Small: One Final Note From Pete Seeger
The day he died, my organization got a hand-written letter from Pete Seeger, the 94-year-old iconic folksinger who departed last month after...
Climate JusticeLatest Climate Denial Diversions Reveal Ulterior Motives
We welcome the following contribution to The Global Citizen by Aric Caplan, President of Caplan Communications. His fuller analysis on the intersection...
Climate JusticeSochi’s Last Winter Olympics
Are we witnessing the last Winter Olympics held in Sochi? The Russian games are already relying primarily on manmade snow. SMI Snowmakers,...
Global CooperationU.S. Congress Must Pass IMF Reform
The U.S. Congress is holding up a key reform of the International Monetary Fund and, in the process, is both reducing the...
NewsFarm Bill 2014: A Win for Food Aid
Last Tuesday, Congress finally passed the 2014 Farm Bill that was three years in the making. And after a long wait, the...
Global CooperationSaudi Arabia bans citizens joining Syrian conflict
Saudi Arabia is taking steps to reduce its footprint in Syria. Al Jazerra reported this morning that a royal decree makes it...
Climate JusticeDeforesting the Planet
Deforestation, second to only energy consumption, is a leading contributor of greenhouse gasses. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates approximately 50 million...
Global CooperationSyrian Transfer of Russian Missiles Ignores Arms Treaty
U.S. officials now believe up to 12 Russian made Yakhont missiles have been smuggled from Syrian Government hands to Hezbollah in Lebanon,...