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CGS regularly publishes op-eds on the issues that matter most to global democracy, plus news, press releases, and organizational statements from our programs and campaigns. Read it all here, get a monthly roundup by email through eNews, or follow Field Notes on LinkedIn.
Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Peace & DisarmamentLet’s Think About How to Build a More Peaceful World
Although the current U.S. presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Americans live on a planet engulfed in horrific wars, an escalating arms race, and repeated threats of nuclear annihilation.
Peace & DisarmamentReaching Across the Generations to Oppose War
Even though the demonstrations in which I participated were peaceful, we were often told we were “anti-American” if we were against war.
Peace & DisarmamentFixing Our Broken International System of Justice
We live in a global family of more than 190 countries. Disputes and squabbles inevitably arise in all families; what matters is how we settle them.
World FederationThe Best Thing You Can Do to Save Humanity from Itself
Most people do not benefit from wars or from degradation of our global environment. Allowing them to continue year after year carries existential risk through unconstrained conflict or environmental catastrophe.
Peace & DisarmamentAre We Sleepwalking Our Way Into a Nuclear War?
The threat of nuclear war is at the highest level it has been since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. However, there is a crucial difference: in 1962, most of us were alert to the threat and its existential nature.
Peace & DisarmamentIsrael, Russia, and International Law
International law―the recognized rules of behavior among nations based on customary practices and treaties, among them the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights―has been agreed upon by large and small nations alike.
Peace & DisarmamentThe Forgotten Element in Averting Nuclear Catastrophe
What will it take to end the nuclear nightmare that has gripped the world since the atomic bombings of 1945?
NewsMEGA launch: A Coalition Capable of Meeting the Moment
Mobilizing Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA) is launched in Geneva on March 26, 2024 as a resounding answer to the challenges faced by Earth’s integrated ecosystems.
NewsLAW not War
Legal Alternatives to War: Increasing the universality and effectiveness of the International Court of Justice March 16, 2024. Resolve international conflicts in the...
Peace & DisarmamentEinstein’s Postwar Campaign to Save the World from Nuclear Destruction
Although the popular new Netflix film, Einstein and the Bomb, purports to tell the story of the great physicist’s relationship to nuclear weapons, it ignores his vital role in rallying the world against nuclear catastrophe.
Climate JusticeIt’s Getting Late
For some time, it’s been apparent that the world’s nations are not meeting the growing challenges to human survival.
Peace & DisarmamentReviving the Concept of Trusteeship as a Stepping-Stone to Peace in the Middle East
We should urge the UN General Assembly to create an ad hoc Trusteeship Council that would act as a time-limited cocoon (say of 5 years) around Gaza, allowing it to heal at all levels until it is able to take up its role as a mature member of the international community of nations.