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Global JusticeRethinking Who’s to Blame
The recent protests in Egypt have been dominating international headlines and many Egyptians are looking towards the future with optimistic anticipation. Egyptians'...
Climate JusticeWhat (Isn’t) Making the News
Alarming stories of the impact of climate change. Ever-changing developments in Egypt. A surge of anti abortion legislation in the U.S. Prison...
Climate JusticeClimate Change: An Opportunity for a ‘New Era of Relations’
U.S. relations with Latin America have not always been exemplary, but climate change is an issue that presents an opportunity for the...
Sic Semper Morsi: Egypt’s Uprising and its Implications for the Region
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, the Arab world's most populous country is teetering precipitously on the heels of a...
Climate JusticeWhat the Scientists Have to Say: Dr. Doug Boucher on Climate Change
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington, D.C. to interview Dr. Doug...
Climate JusticeWho’s Pulling the Strings: A Closer Look at the Climate Change Deniers
At GlobalSolutions.org, we believe one of the best ways to get the U.S. government to pass sensible climate change policies is by...
Climate JusticeClimate Change: The Next Public Health Threat
Don Read is a dedicated Texas surgeon who worked 80 hours a week while carving out time to film his daughter's music...
Climate JusticeClimate Change: A National Security Threat
Thinking of climate change and its subsequent effects as a national security threat is a growing global trend. A Pew Research Center...
Global CooperationWas Obama’s Africa Trip Enough to Please Cynics?
President Obama is currently in Africa with his family, making a three-nation trip (including Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania) in hopes of...
International Institutions: By the Rich, For the Rich
France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada. These countries comprise, in whole or part, the Group...
Global JusticeTurning Back the Clock on the Voting Rights Act
"What the Supreme Court did today is stab the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its very heart." Those were Representative John...