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Climate JusticeConnecting Climate Change to Armed Conflict
Much has been made of the sizzling weather this summer. You've heard about it around the water cooler and in line at...
The Future of the Arms Trade Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will not pass this year and sources suggest the United States was central to its failure. The...
Rethinking Our International Institutions
The Rio+20 summit, intended to develop a global sustainable development agenda, concluded last week. In the words of author Gwynne Dyer, "rarely...
NewsMuslim Brotherhood Candidate Declared Victor in Egyptian Presidential Elections
UPDATE (6/27/12): Earlier today, President Morsi announced that he would appoint a woman as one of his vice presidents, and a Coptic...
Global CooperationOlympics Series Week 2: Marching For Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Modern tension on the Korean Peninsula dates back to 1945 when the Soviet Union declared war on the current occupiers, Japan. In...
NewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Follows Up On New START
Last Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START),...
G20: Reflection and Projection
As major players accompanied their respective heads of state to the beach-laden shores of Los Cabos, Mexico for this year's G20 Summit...
NewsSomalia Tops Failed State Index for Fifth Straight Year
Rarely are the words "stable" and "consistent" used to describe Somalia, a country that has spent a majority of the past two...
Global CooperationOlympics Series Week 1: Reflect on Cooperation
The opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London are merely weeks away. In the weeks leading up to the thirtieth...
Time to Move Beyond the Annan Plan on Syria
No one will blame Kofi Annan for a lack of effort. Over the past few months, the former UN Secretary-General has worked...
Wendell and Madelyn Harter Receive Edward Rawson Global Citizen Award
Last month, Wendell and Madelyn Harter were presented with Citizens for Global Solutions' Edward Rawson Global Citizen Award, an award dedicated to...