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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Peacekeeping & Africa
In the last five years, peacekeeping in Africa has grown dramatically, hosting more peacekeepers than any other region. Since 2005, eight peacekeeping...
Amnesty in Kenya
Last night, on the way home from dinner with friends, I bumped into another friend and colleague I had not seen in...
The Pressure Mounts on the University of Berkeley
Many of you have probably followed the debate at the University of Berkeley re: the position of Professor John Yoo. Briefly, Yoo...
Smart Power Vote Coming Tomorrow in Senate
In its infinite wisdom, the Senate Budget Committee slashed $4.1 billion from President Bush's proposed International Affairs budget. International Affairs, which includes...
New Abu Gharib Torture Photos Released
Wired.Com has just released a set of previously unseen images from Abu Gharib that were recently used in a presentation on torture...
New Data Map Bolsters Case for Law of the Sea
NOAA has just gathered new mapping data in the Arctic. As expected, there's a wealth of minerals and resources up there that...
Global Action from Down Under (part 5)
Steve Killelea, a self-described "conservative businessman and philanthropist," gave an excellent presentation on his brainchild, the Global Peace Index (GPI). One day,...
Global Action from Down Under (part 2)
This afternoon I chaired part one of a panel on "Reduction of Conventional Weapons and National Forces." GlobalSolutions.org just signed onto a...
Global Action from Down Under (part 3)
The discussion on conventional weapons continues: Archie Law discussed the Cluster Munitions Convention and the Oslo process to establish a ban on...
Global Action from Down Under (part 4)
Mr. Philip Alpers of Sydney University gave a compelling presentation on small arms disarmament. He felt that too much effort was being...
Ottawa puts U.S. on Torture List
It has recently come to light that the Canadian government has put the U.S. on a watch list for torture, according to...