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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...
NewsU.S. Calls for Strong U.N. Reform
The United States Mission to the United Nations has issued a statement today that lays out how America plans to lead on...
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...
U.S. Restores Diplomatic Relations with Myanmar
The United States announced today that they will resume diplomatic relations with Myanmar. The U.S. and Myanmar have had tense relations since...
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...
NewsHo, ho, ho: Congressional Santas (Mostly) Deliver on International Affairs Funding
In my job, it's not that often that I look at the results of the congressional appropriations process with satisfaction, especially in...
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...
NewsDay One at the Assembly of States Parties
Today, I attended the opening session of the Tenth Assembly of States Parties meeting of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in New...