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Human RightsAre Syria’s Cries Not Loud Enough?
It’s days like these that I am dismayed at what the American public chooses to focus its attention on. The buzz on...
Teach Peace, Not War
The fight between Palestine and Israel is one that has been in the news for the past 70 years, and a literal...
Human RightsEdward Rawson Memorial Arrangements
For those who would like to celebrate the life of Edward Rawson, the detailed arrangements are below. The family has requested that...
Global JusticeThe United States: Last Holdout for Protecting Children’s Rights?
One hundred ninety-two member states of the United Nations have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which outlines...
The Legacy and Lessons of Nelson Mandela
Without a doubt, Nelson Mandela was and will remain a giant in the history of the 20th century. With his passing at...
Global JusticeThankful
We give thanks on Thanksgiving, take advantage of deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday—but on #GivingTuesday, we generously give back to...
Human RightsWhy do we need a Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
When in his Nobel Peace Prize address (1974), Sean MacBride (1904-1988) cited torture along with the development and acceptance of indiscriminate nuclear...
Global JusticeLive-tweeting from Capitol Hill
On Thursday, November 21st, Global Solutions staff will be live-tweeting from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's second hearing on U.S. ratification of...
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...
“Blood Phones”: Corporate Complicity in Mass Atrocities
What links you, the average American consumer, to the deadliest conflict since World War II? Probably the cell phone in your pocket,...
The March Toward Human Rights for LGBTQ and Intersex Individuals
Several distinct, though often interrelated, human rights issues have been in the news in recent weeks: Gender and sexuality. Two weeks ago,...