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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.
Rising Sea Levels and the Future of the Earth
Scientists have projected that the Earth’s oceans could rise by between 2 and 5 feet within the next 80 years. This will...
The World’s Largest Lesson
In 2015, the world community decided upon 17 Sustainable Development Goals, themselves containing 169 separate targets. These goals range from elimination of...
Brexit and the Future of the E.U.
The initial news of Brexit was greeted with dismay by a majority of people with a liberal internationalist outlook, myself included. Most...
Global CooperationCGS Remembers Betty Taylor (1923-2017)
Citizens for Global Solutions is very indebted to many activists who contributed much to making the World Federalist Association (WFA) and the...
Global CooperationObama’s Legacy
Discussions of Obama's legacy are often too narrow. They focus on specific policies that were adopted or not adopted. They don't pay...
Global CooperationMaine Chapter of CGS Supports the Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly
The Global Week of Action for a UN Parliamentary Assembly runs until Oct 30, 2016, but there is nothing magic about that...
Global CooperationUN Day: Changing of the Guard
UN Day, 24 October, this year is marked by preparations for a changing of the guard. The ten years of Ban Ki-moon...
NewsMercosur to Suspend Venezuela over Human Rights Record?
Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami famously wrote, “Hell has no true bottom.” And Venezuela may be proof. As the country continues its downward...
NewsSolar Power’s Surprising Win in Chile
Chile has officially debunked the argument that coal is cheaper than solar. Solarpack Corp. Technologica, a Spanish developer, won contracts to sell...
Climate JusticeDevelopment in the Digital Age
The biggest impacts often come from the seemingly smallest technological advancements: food-ordering apps, instagram, Pokemon Go. They not only make something rapidly...
NewsA Model for Climate Change: Guatemala’s Agro-Ecological Center
Plagued by rising temperatures, droughts, and elevated carbon dioxide levels, Central America's agricultural sector hangs in the balance. But the Guatemalan town...