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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global JusticeThe Syrian Refugee Crisis Demands Our Attention
This March marks four years since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. In these four years, over 210,000 human beings have...
Climate JusticeThe Human Side of Agro-Forestry
This blog was authored by Edward Rawson, Executive Director of Haiti Friends (not to be confused with Ed Rawson, founding member of...
Global JusticeThe Other Reason to Educate Girls
Programs seeking to improve girls’ education around the world have a laundry list of critical justifications supporting them. In particular, girls’ education...
Europe Needs to Expand Interfaith Dialogue
The attacks on the French Satirical Newspaper Charlie Hebdo show the need for more interfaith dialogue in Europe, both in the expansion...
The Cultural Heritage of Iraq and Syria: “Destroyed by human ignorance − rebuilt by human hope”
On Friday, 27 February 2015, the United Nations Security Council condemned "the deliberate destruction of irreplaceable religious and cultural artifacts housed in...
Global JusticeRevisiting “The Grand Bargain of the NPT”
On March 5, humanity celebrated the 45th anniversary of the coming into force of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We also celebrated...
Global JusticeThe UN: From Idealism to Reality
On February 23rd, the United Nations Security Council held a debate on the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter. There, US...
Global CooperationFinding the Path Toward World Law
We recently celebrated the birthday of Louis Sohn (born 1 March 1914), who played a key role in the development of world...
Global JusticeThe Deterrent Effect of the International Criminal Court
In a time where horrible atrocities continue seemingly unabated in Nigeria, Syria, South Sudan, and beyond, we find ourselves wondering whether our...
Human RightsSuppression of Academic Discussion in China
Although China does allow slightly more freedom of speech than North Korea, ever since Xi Jinping became President in 2013, the country...
Ending the Practice of Foot-Binding
Although the struggle for women’s rights in China is far from over, the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party has allowed women...