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Climate JusticeThe Climate Is Changing, and So Should Its Message
Climate change, and the campaign surrounding it, has evolved significantly over the last decade. Just look at its name: it went from...
Latin Diaspora, US Southern Border, and… China??
It would be much easier to move the US southern border further south to where it is only about five hundred miles...
Global JusticeUN Peacekeeping in Syria and Iraq: Why not?
"Do you see UN Peacekeeping as a viable option to help solve the humanitarian crises in Syria and Iraq?” I asked Hervé...
Peace & DisarmamentThe Debate on UN Funding
$1.5 billion. That was the amount of the United States' debt to the United Nations at the beginning of the 2009 fiscal...
FIFA: For the Game. For the World.
Soccer (football) is the beautiful game. As an American this might sound strange, but I am thoroughly convinced that no sport trumps...
Hey FIFA, Which Team Are You Playing For?
FIFA, and subsequently the World Cup, has received criticism from many for its corruption, human rights violations, and the problems it has...
Global JusticeAfter Tragedy: Rejecting the Option for Destruction
Last Monday brought a devastating conclusion to the 18-day search for three missing teenagers in Israel with the discovery of the bodies...
Global JusticeThailand: The Story That Flew the Coup
The international media has a tendency to focus on the news stories that will garner the greatest attention from a given audience....
Climate JusticeGlobal Ocean Commission: “Our Oceans Are in Decline”
"Plastic is everywhere in the ocean." "87% of the world’s marine fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted." These are just...
Global CooperationFIFA’s Failures
The World Cup is moving into the knockout stages and, rightly so, the tournament has garnered immense attention internationally. I myself have...
Human RightsUN Should Deliver Humanitarian Aid Without Assad’s Consent
The number of people needing humanitarian aid in Syria has reached nearly 11 million - half the country's population. Yet with Syria's...