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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global JusticeLost Taxes, Global Rules
A company called Zambia Sugar, owned by a European corporation that operates in Zambia, has made an average profit of US$18 million...
The Realpolitik Road to Peace in Ukraine
On his Tuesday visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to allay fears that the...
Global JusticeR2P in the Ukraine: Similarities between the Ukraine and Georgia
In the summer of 2008, tensions between Russia and Georgia reached a climax as conflict (now called the South Ossetia War) broke...
Human RightsCosmopolitanism and the Responsibilities of Global Citizenship
What does it mean to be a global citizen? A citizen of the world, or cosmopolitan, is someone who values the equality...
Global CooperationOpen Letter #3 To My Grandson Jake
Dear Jake, Now you are 3 years old! It is a delight to watch you grow up and I admire the way...
Peace & DisarmamentA New Era Cold War
Ukraine is quickly becoming the flashpoint for a modern day Cold War. Throughout the Cold War the United States and Russia were...
Global JusticeRemember the Victims in North Korea
It’s easy to focus on North Korea’s nuclear program, its constant antagonism with South Korea and the United States, or the long-standing...
Global CooperationDuality in the Ukraine: East v. West
The history of the Ukraine is one of East versus West, sitting as it is on the border between westernized Europe and...
Global CooperationOn Cooperation Near and Far, Big and Small: One Final Note From Pete Seeger
The day he died, my organization got a hand-written letter from Pete Seeger, the 94-year-old iconic folksinger who departed last month after...
Global JusticeWomen’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Small Ray of Hope
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has backed down from a national law that would have effectively legalized domestic abuse. The bill colloquially termed...
Global Justice3 Fundamentals for a More Humane World
Ben Ferencz is an inspiration to many members and supporters of GlobalSolutions.org, world federalists and human rights advocates worldwide. For those unfamiliar...