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Bashir Travels to Chad–Again
In what has become an unfortunate habit since being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, war crimes,...
Global JusticePresident Obama Makes Major Stride to Prevent Mass Atrocities
"We who did not go their way owe them this. We must make sure that their deaths have posthumous meaning. We must...
Global CooperationA Strong Voice for International Affairs Funding: Thank You, Senator Kerry!
In this difficult economic climate, there are days when trying to convince members of Congress of the value of international affairs funding...
Global CooperationGambling with Our Foreign Policy Is a Losing Bet
Great nations should pay their bills. But in the last two weeks, House Republicans on two important panels voted on party lines...
Global CooperationCapitolizing on a Great Summer
When I accepted the position as a Government Relations Research Associate at CGS, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I had...
Global JusticeThe Return of the Global Gag Rule in the House
As Melissa Kaplan wrote in her most recent blog post, “the madness continues…,” as UN funding was slashed in the House Appropriations...
Gaddafi Must Go
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will not escape the consequences of justice...or will he? An article posted yesterday in The Guardian cites Great...
Congress Vs. The UN — Round Two
The madness continues…. Last week, I wrote a blog post decrying the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) shabby treatment of the United...
Rep. Gerry Connolly Writes Editorial in The Hill on U.N. Funding
Today in The Hill, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) wrote about the importance of fully funding our dues to the United Nations and...
Protecting Funding for UN and Peacekeeping Operations
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will be in the first stages of determining our contribution to the United Nations and to...
A Plan for Sudan
Born out of war; that has been the headline from so many journalists concerning South Sudan. The dire circumstances which led to...