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NewsNobel Peace Prize: Tunisian Democracy Group Rewarded
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its contribution to democratizing the country. The...
NewsIndia’s Ambitious Climate Change Plan
India has just stepped up its efforts in the global fight against climate change. The country has now joined over 140 others...
NewsPalestine Joins the International Criminal Court
Palestine’s recent accession to the International Criminal Court is a crucial step toward accountability for grave crimes in the region and toward...
CGS Goes to Washington!
After months of hard work, it was finally time to pull out all the stops and make a highly anticipated trip to...
NewsLooking Ahead to 2015
My name is Victor, and I am a board chair of Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS). Our Board of Directors are traveling...
NewsClaims of War Crimes as Israel-Gaza Conflict Rages On
Operation Protective Edge, the name given to the Israeli Defense Force’s ground assault against Hamas' military arm, is aimed at halting rocket...
NewsNorth Carolina’s Huge Risks with Rising Sea Levels
Despite the obvious danger that rising sea levels pose to communities on the Gulf Coast, tensions over climate change are flaring most...
NewsIs South Sudan Sliding Into Chaos?
Violence has re-escalated in South Sudan as a new wave of attacks this month have included a UN base, places of worship,...
NewsLandmark Second Conviction for the ICC
On Friday March 7th, the International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down its second conviction in its 12 year history. This conviction found...
NewsFarm Bill 2014: A Win for Food Aid
Last Tuesday, Congress finally passed the 2014 Farm Bill that was three years in the making. And after a long wait, the...
NewsClimate Activists Walk Out of UN Climate Conference
Time is running out for countries to forge a new global agreement to address climate change. The intent of the COP19, this...