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Peace & DisarmamentMother’s Day: The Origin Story
This Sunday, we honor the women in our lives that gave us life and shaped us into the people we are today....
Global CooperationLugar Loses and So Does the World
Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana lost his Republican primary yesterday to Tea Party backed conservative Richard Mourdock, after more than 35 years...
Global JusticeToo Young to Fight
Last week I attended a lecture on child soldiers in Africa at Georgetown University. The speaker was Ms. Veronica Eragu Bichetero, a...
Human RightsThe Role of Women in Conflict Situations
Today, the Brookings Institution held a panel discussion on what role women play in conflict and disaster situations. Nearly three months ago,...
Global JusticeThe World has a Girl Problem
There are staggering human rights violations happening right now. You won't find it in breaking news headlines or discussion boards because this...
Global JusticeSuspending Sanctions: A Good Idea for Burma?
This week the United States and the European Union have lifted certain sanctions on Burma. Yet since Aung San Suu Kyi and...
Global JusticePresident Obama Speaks Out on Atrocities Prevention
President Obama spoke this morning at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to observe a Day of Remembrance for...
Human RightsPresident Obama’s Message to Sudan and South Sudan
President Obama released a statement over the weekend to the citizens of Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan, nearing its one-year anniversary...
Global JusticeIranian Civil Rights: The Story of Siamak Pourzand
When Iran is discussed in conversation, it's typically associated with two phrases: military action or nuclear proliferation. While obviously these are important...
Nonviolence: Its Role in Preventing Genocide – A Guest Blog by George Wolfe
Genocide is one of the most difficult issues for peace activists to address. Many people who are ardent pacifists will make an...
Global CooperationJavier Solana Talks Eastern Europe
Last week, I attended an event at the Brookings Institution, "Europe's Eastern Frontiers: A Conversation with Javier Solana." The former NATO Secretary-General...