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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Human RightsGlobal Solutions Delivers Messages of Hope and Love for Syrian Activists
Last week, staff gathered around a table in our office and discussed the sad accounts of Syrian activists feeling disillusioned and abandoned...
NewsThe President’s Budget Request: What Does It Mean for International Affairs Funding?
Tomorrow may be Valentine's Day, but for those of us who care about international affairs funding (or federal funding of any kind,...
Egypt’s Dangerous Game
Egyptians just celebrated the one-year anniversary of their revolution last January, but you wouldn't know it from the actions of their military....
Global JusticeKeeping the Peace
This weekend, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was in Germany speaking at an event supporting women in international security. Secretary Clinton remarked...
NewsHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Ahmadinejad’s “Tour of Tyrants”
The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Iran entitled “Ahmadinejad’s Tour of Tyrants and Iran's Agenda in the Western Hemisphere”...
Global JusticeThinking Outside the Box
Last night I attended a great event titled In Search of Accountability: Justice after Nuremberg. The panel discussion, organized by the United...
Obama Stands Up for International Affairs Funding at Google+ Hangout
Monday night President Obama participated in the first Presidential virtual interview ever! This Google+ Hangout event was part of the White House's...
Global JusticeSyria: A Game of Politics
"No chance, no chance, no chance...ever," said Vitaly I. Churkin, Russian envoy to the United Nations Security Council, in response to whether...
Gaddafi’s Son Creates a New Conflict, ICC vs Libya
Although the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for him, Court judges have not yet decided whether the trial...
NewsICC to Try Four Suspects in Kenya Post-Election Violence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced this week that it will try four defendants from Kenya in connection with the post-election violence...
Global CooperationTwo Julias Tweet-Up at the White House
Just six months ago I was not a huge social media user, and never dreamed that Twitter would turn out to be...