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Getting Small Arms Out of the Wrong Hands
Did you know that international laws dictate the rules of the game when it comes to selling bananas and iPods, but not...
Global Cooperation“Provocative” Blast Tests International Law’s Limits
North Korea's latest nuclear test highlights the limits of what the United Nations and its member states can do when an outlaw...
Human RightsSyria: Where is the United States Now?
As the atrocities of Syria continue, the Obama Administration seems to have little to no interest in intervening with the current situation...
Peace & DisarmamentPreventing Nuclear Terrorism – Defusing the Nightmare
During the summer of 2012, when I was a research associate at GlobalSolutions.org, I began a research project that dealt with the...
Amnesty urges Obama to lead on the Global Arms Trade Treaty
Last week, Amnesty International USA issued a statement urging President Obama to take the lead on the Global Arms Trade Treaty, and...
Human RightsDeteriorating Situation Requires Increased International Assistance
A young girl was "gang-raped and forced to stagger home naked-heightening her shame in a society where modesty is so valued." This...
Global CooperationGoogle Chairman Dabbles in Diplomacy at the Disapproval of the State Department
Some may call it "hopelessly naïve" but no one can say that Google Chariman Eric Schmidt's four day trip to North Korea,...
Global JusticeOur National Failure to Commit
The Senate hasn't approved any major multilateral treaties since 1997. America is suffering from a failure to commit. Just ask Bob Dole....
Global CooperationSequestration and International Affairs: What’s the Deal?
We've all heard about sequestration, a mandatory cutting of federal expenditures on apocalyptic levels if a budget deal is not struck in...
Being Resource-Rich in Africa
A significant amount of the world's resources and minerals are in countries on the African continent. From diamonds to oil reserves, you...
NewsViolent Protests Spread Across Arab World
The violent protests against a U.S.-based film that started in Egypt last Tuesday continue to spread throughout the Arab world. The most...