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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Marines Video Attracts Negative Attention
Last week, a video was posted on YouTube, showing four U.S. Marines desecrating the bodies of three Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan, causing...
Global JusticeIrresponsible Inaction in Syria
The international community has failed in Syria. We have repeatedly missed opportunities to step in and stop the violence and conflict of...
Peace & DisarmamentWhat Would Dr. King Think of Ron Paul’s “Peace” Platform?
This year as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s 83rd birthday, I’m struck by the vast difference between his beliefs and today’s...
U.N. Peacekeepers Need Funds to Do it Right
GlobalSolutions.org Field Organizer in Indiana, Mike Oles, just had a letter to the editor published in the Indianapolis Star! It's a great...
Global JusticeObama Unveils National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
Yesterday, President Obama released a first-ever National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, which instructs agencies across the government to intergrate...
Global JusticeMy Adventures at the Assembly of States Parties
I have just arrived back in D.C. after spending three days at the Assembly of States Parties meeting of the International Criminal...
Human RightsTennessee Celebrates International Human Rights Day
By Tiffany Irene- GlobalSolutions.org- Field Organizer of TN Last week, Nashville residents commemorated International Human Rights Day, celebrating the anniversary of the...
Climate JusticeThe Durban Platform: Climate Change Progress or Stalling?
Negotiators in Durban, South Africa extended their annual conference on climate change 24 hours beyond the expected close of debate in an...
Global CooperationHonoring Those that Fight for Human Rights
Yesterday Citizens for Global Solutions joined human rights advocates from all over D.C. and the world for the 2011 Annual Human Rights...
Human RightsCelebrate Human Rights!
2011 has been an incredible year for human rights. People worldwide, from the Arab Street to Wall Street, have taken an unprecedented...
Human RightsProtecting the Voices of the Arab Spring
It's no secret that technology and new media have fueled recent revolutions throughout the world, particularly the Arab Spring. Facebook pages allow...