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Burning River
Cleveland is known for many things. It's the hometown of John D. Rockefeller, Lebron James, Rock and Roll, the traffic light and...
A Treaty is Born
What do Iran, Syria, North Korea and the NRA have in common? They are all on the losing side of trying to...
Human RightsWe Can Teach Rapists Not to Rape
After the initial relief of the guilty verdict of the Steubenville rape case, I was horrified to see postings, tweets, and even...
Project Mimosa
Today is my favorite holiday. I learned about it in Italian class. In Italian, the holiday is called, La Festa della Donna,...
Getting Small Arms Out of the Wrong Hands
Did you know that international laws dictate the rules of the game when it comes to selling bananas and iPods, but not...
NewsBreaking News: VAWA Passes and goes to Obama
This morning the Violence Against Women Act passed in the House of Representatives. This is exciting news for women all around the...
Global Cooperation“Provocative” Blast Tests International Law’s Limits
North Korea's latest nuclear test highlights the limits of what the United Nations and its member states can do when an outlaw...
NewsBreaking News: Violence Against Women Act Passes in Senate
By a margin of 78-22, the Violence Against Women Act passed in the Senate. Last year—that’s 501 days ago to be exact—Congress...
Global CooperationThe Future of the Millennium Development Goals
On February 11th, the United Nations Foundation organized a panel on the United Nation's Post- 2015 Development Agenda, featuring Mr. Will Davis,...
Human RightsSyria: Where is the United States Now?
As the atrocities of Syria continue, the Obama Administration seems to have little to no interest in intervening with the current situation...
Human RightsIt’s a Barbie World After All
Barbie is an iconic doll, who has been around since the 1950s. I had numerous Barbies (most of who were decapitated by...