Insights
CGS regularly publishes op-eds on the issues that matter most to global democracy, plus news, press releases, and organizational statements from our programs and campaigns. Read it all here, get a monthly roundup by email through eNews, or follow Field Notes on LinkedIn.
Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global CooperationRemarks from President Obama this Morning
In a speech this morning, President Obama outlined his plans and goals for the next few weeks. He emphasizes the overarching need...
Global CooperationThe UN is 65 and Going Strong
Today we recognize the 65th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The world has changed dramatically since October 24th, 1945...
Obama Announces New U.S. Global Development Policy at UN
President Obama just gave a very strong speech at the United Nations General Assembly, announcing a new U.S. Global Development Policy, including...
NewsNew START Bipartisan Victory in Foreign Relations Committee
Five months after being signed by the President, the New START treaty successfully made it out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
New START ratification is delayed… but hopefully not for long.
Last week Senator Lugar got on C-SPAN and stated that "for the moment, this [New START treaty] is not a crucial situation,"...
The Lesson of Iraq
As published in the Huffington Post President Obama, speaking from the Oval Office, told the nation (and the world) that it is...
Global CooperationCan One Unanimous UN Resolution Pave The Way for CEDAW Ratification?
Established in the United Nations Charter, way back in that post-war year of 1946, the Division for the Advancement of Women firmly...
Global CooperationNew START and Senate Processes: A Critique of Last Resort?
Stephen Rademaker's recent piece in the Washington Post is the latest in a series of offensives against the New START treaty with...
The Unified Security Budget: Getting the Most Bang for Our National Security Buck
As published in the Huffington Post Here's something you don't hear every day--a Secretary of Defense talking about reducing military spending. Yet...
Global CooperationMisconceptions About Missile Defense: The Truth About the New START Treaty
As the hearings on the New START Treaty continue in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, support for the treaty has come from...
Global CooperationThe Future of Democracy Promotion: No More One-Size-Fits-All
How can the United States and Europe work together to promote democracy around the world? That was the topic of discussion on...