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Global JusticeBurning Down the Syrian House
Syria lives in a very flammable neighborhood, surrounded by Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel. The neighbors are getting very worried that...
The Clock is Ticking for Syrians
At Wednesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on “U.S. Policy in Syria,” the message from senators and witnesses alike was that the...
IAEA Releases Report on Iran: Proof Positive that we Need the U.N.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on Tuesday that presented substantial evidence that Iran has an active secret program...
Global JusticeQaddafi’s Death Denies Justice for Libyan People
Libyans rejoiced through the streets of Sirte and Tripoli yesterday as reports came through that Mummar Qaddafi was captured and then killed....
Rep. Wolf Speaks Out on Malawi Hosting ICC Indictee Bashir
Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) has called for Malawi to be dropped from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) aid program, in the wake...
An Activist’s Comparison
On Sunday I experienced one of the greatest aspects of living in Washington DC. I heard Dr. Vandana Shiva, world renowned environmental...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions Launches Peacekeeping Report Today at National Press Club
Citizens for Global Solutions, as a partner organization in the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping, launched a new peacekeeping report today at the...
Peace & Disarmament“Apocalypse Never” Author Tad Daley on C-SPAN
Longtime CGS activist Tad Daley will appear on C-SPAN BOOK TV at 3 AM, 8:30 AM, and 4 PM EDT Sunday, October...
A Small Victory for Foreign Affairs, But UN Peacekeeping Needs More
On Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY12 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill. The vote brought funding for the U.N.’s...
Global JusticeObama’s UN General Assembly Speech: “Peace is Hard”…But It’s What “Makes Life Worth Living”
President Obama took to the podium today at the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and spoke to that...
Remembering the Past Ten and Looking Forward to a Peaceful Ten
To some ten years may not be a long time, but for me it marks almost half of my life. In remembering...