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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Climate JusticeWhat the Scientists Have to Say: Dr. Kevin Trenberth on Climate Change
My coworkers and I -- along with countless others worldwide -- continue to be astounded by how little the major television networks...
Global JusticeThe Pot and the Kettle: Congressional Reactions to the Iranian Elections
There are few places in the world where you’ll find so many people as in love with democracy and the democratic process...
Global CooperationWorld Refugee Day 2013
World Refugee Day is upon us and while my instinct is to do what I do on every such anniversary, which is...
Climate JusticeDon’t Let Our Future Dry Up
On June 17, 2013, World Day to Combat Desertification, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for a collective global response to combat...
Human RightsArming the Syrian Rebels
I distinctly remember feeling relief when I first heard about President Obama's decision to arm Syrian rebels - finally there will be...
Human RightsThe Protests Will Not Be Televised
If protests happen in Turkey and they rarely appear on the US nightly news, did they even happen? Yes, but they will...
On Being Scared about Climate Change
My fellow Research Associates and I were talking this morning about what we've learned so far about climate change. As our knowledge...
Climate Justice#CoverClimate: The Media’s Silence on a Global Issue
Twelve. That's the number of times ABC, CBS, and NBC combined mentioned climate change in 2012. Does that surprise you? Shock you?...
Global JusticeThe U.S. and the Global Gender Gap
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's signing of the Equal Pay Act. This "milestone" legislation was designed to eliminate the...
Peace & Disarmament50 years ago today: JFK’s “Peace Speech”
On June 10, 1963, then-President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement speech at American University. What could have been merely an exciting...
Global CooperationUN Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Same Old Story?
The Secretary-General of the United Nations’ panel of experts recently released a report detailing goals for the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This 27-person...