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Global JusticeBook on Immunity from Atrocity Crimes: A UN Favorite
On December 31st the UN Library announced via Twitter that its most popular book of 2015 was Immunity of Heads of State...
Global JusticeArms Control: The Missing Component in the Conversation about Terrorism
We can’t have it both ways. We can’t be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of...
Global JusticeWill We Learn this Time?
Hunger and starvation are in the news again, this time in Syria. They shouldn’t be. For decades, the world has produced more...
Global JusticeGlobal Responses to Human Trafficking
It is truly frightening to think that there are more slaves in the world today than ever before in history. Exploiting human...
Global JusticeSlavery in the Seams
When most people think of human trafficking, they think of sexual slavery. This is understandable, given the public awareness campaigns, films, and...
Global JusticeInternational Migrants Day: Time for a UN-Led World Conference on Migration and Refugee Flows
December 18 was set by the UN General Assembly to call attention to the role of migrants in the world society. The...
Global JusticeThe Saudi Dilemma
There are two major issues in the Middle East that pose dangers to international trade, security, and economic well-being. In a prior...
Global JusticeBring Back $500 or Starve
There are too many issues in the world. While I can blog, read, or talk about them, I think taking an action...
Global JusticeWhy “Daesh” (and Solidarity) Matters
After the November terrorist attacks in Paris, President Francois Hollande referred to the group more commonly known as ISIL or ISIS as...
Global JusticeISIS Recruitment: Social Media, Isolation, and Manipulation
Lately the news has been flooded with horror stories of the ISIS-led attacks occurring around the world. After hearing about these, it’s...
Global JusticeOn this National Day of Giving
This year, GivingTuesday is arriving just in time. We're seeing four million refugees fleeing Syria; 38 million people worldwide internally displaced from...