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Global CooperationIn Memory – Cleo Michelsen (1909-2013)
Cleo P. Michelsen, long-time world federalist, died on September 15, 2013, at the age of 104. Cleo took a leading role in...
Global CooperationEdward Rawson: 1914 – 2013
With the passing of the old year, we lost a beloved friend, benefactor and leader, Edward Rawson. He passed away quietly at...
NewsClimate Activists Walk Out of UN Climate Conference
Time is running out for countries to forge a new global agreement to address climate change. The intent of the COP19, this...
Global CooperationPhilippines Crisis Highlights Need for Food Aid Reform
The international community is scrambling to deliver emergency aid to cyclone-devastated areas of the Philippines. The United States’ response to the crisis...
Global CooperationNSA Spying on Friends and Foes: Out of Control but not Surprising
One of the new facets of the continuing fallout from Edward Snowden's NSA document leaks this summer is the revelation that U.S....
Darknet into the Light
Freedom is a popular rhetorical tool. It's central to the American narrative of democracy, market capitalism, and civil rights. It's often alluded...
Global CooperationSaudi Arabia’s Rejection of UN Security Council Highlights Need, Opportunity for Reform
Last week, Saudi Arabia was one of five states elected to the UN Security Council for a two-year term. In a surprise...
Thanks for the Input!
So far we have received over 80 questions for our 2013 Candidate Questionnaire and we are carefully considering all the submissions for...
“Bee Happy, Bee Healthy”
Bees are dying off. A phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder is occurring around the world, in which bees abruptly disappear from...
NewsNuclear Talks in Geneva
New negotiations concerning Iran's nuclear program occurred this week in Geneva. Iran met with the P5+1 countries, the permanent members of the...
Syria, what? Syria, Russia, and How It Came To Be
Syria, what? After weeks of vigorous debate on The Hill and internationally on whether to intervene in Syria following the sarin attacks...