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Global JusticeHappy 10th Birthday, ICC!
For those of us who are passionate about international justice, yesterday marked an extraordinary milestone. The International Criminal Court (ICC), the world's...
Human RightsOlympics Series Week 3: Saluting to Equality at the 1968 Games
American runner Tommie Smith won the gold medal in the 200 meter dash at the 1968 Olympic games with a record 19.83...
Global JusticeProtests Disrupt Inauguration of New Hong Kong Chief Executive
Since assuming political control over Hong Kong in 1997, the Chinese government has found itself subject to frequent criticism from pro-democracy advocates...
Rethinking Our International Institutions
The Rio+20 summit, intended to develop a global sustainable development agenda, concluded last week. In the words of author Gwynne Dyer, "rarely...
NewsMuslim Brotherhood Candidate Declared Victor in Egyptian Presidential Elections
UPDATE (6/27/12): Earlier today, President Morsi announced that he would appoint a woman as one of his vice presidents, and a Coptic...
Global CooperationOlympics Series Week 2: Marching For Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Modern tension on the Korean Peninsula dates back to 1945 when the Soviet Union declared war on the current occupiers, Japan. In...
NewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Follows Up On New START
Last Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START),...
Global JusticeCreating a Comprehensive Counter-LRA Strategy
Last October, President Obama announced the deployment of 100 United States military advisors to Central Africa. Obama hoped to combat the remaining...
G20: Reflection and Projection
As major players accompanied their respective heads of state to the beach-laden shores of Los Cabos, Mexico for this year's G20 Summit...
NewsSomalia Tops Failed State Index for Fifth Straight Year
Rarely are the words "stable" and "consistent" used to describe Somalia, a country that has spent a majority of the past two...
Global CooperationOlympics Series Week 1: Reflect on Cooperation
The opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London are merely weeks away. In the weeks leading up to the thirtieth...