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Global JusticeGenocide: A World Away
The world is again facing the threat of genocide. Much like Rwanda twenty years ago, sectarian violence is ravaging a small, largely...
Global JusticeNew York Times Highlights Triumphs and Challenges of Universal Human RIghts
In the words of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,“Some say that sexual orientation and gender identity are sensitive issues. I understand. Like...
Climate JusticeLatest Climate Denial Diversions Reveal Ulterior Motives
We welcome the following contribution to The Global Citizen by Aric Caplan, President of Caplan Communications. His fuller analysis on the intersection...
Climate JusticeSochi’s Last Winter Olympics
Are we witnessing the last Winter Olympics held in Sochi? The Russian games are already relying primarily on manmade snow. SMI Snowmakers,...
Global CooperationU.S. Congress Must Pass IMF Reform
The U.S. Congress is holding up a key reform of the International Monetary Fund and, in the process, is both reducing the...
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...
Human Rights#NotaMartyr: Resisting a Return to Violence in Lebanon on Social Media
Though the month of February is barely a week old, for the people of Lebanon it has already seen two separate bombings...
Global JusticeTaking Great Strides toward Silencing Female Victims
If you wanted to use the criminal justice system to abolish women’s rights and protections, you couldn’t do much better than the...
Global CooperationSaudi Arabia bans citizens joining Syrian conflict
Saudi Arabia is taking steps to reduce its footprint in Syria. Al Jazerra reported this morning that a royal decree makes it...
Human RightsGeneva II: A Modest Beginning On Which We Can Build
The United Nations-League of Arab States Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has announced a break in the Geneva II negotiations until 10 February 2014,...
Climate JusticeDeforesting the Planet
Deforestation, second to only energy consumption, is a leading contributor of greenhouse gasses. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates approximately 50 million...