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An Activist’s Comparison
On Sunday I experienced one of the greatest aspects of living in Washington DC. I heard Dr. Vandana Shiva, world renowned environmental...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions Launches Peacekeeping Report Today at National Press Club
Citizens for Global Solutions, as a partner organization in the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping, launched a new peacekeeping report today at the...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions Launches Peackeeping Report
Citizens for Global Solutions, as part of the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping, has released a new report entitled, "U.S. Engagement in International...
Global CooperationHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Anti-UN Bill
The House of Representatives took yet another regrettable step today to disengage the U.S. from the United Nations, as the House Foreign...
Peace & Disarmament“Apocalypse Never” Author Tad Daley on C-SPAN
Longtime CGS activist Tad Daley will appear on C-SPAN BOOK TV at 3 AM, 8:30 AM, and 4 PM EDT Sunday, October...
Global JusticeRussia and China: UNResponsible on Syria
Today, the people of Syria are waiting. Waiting for the world to wake up and take action as their oppressive leader Bashir...
The Death of Anwar al-Awlaki and the Ethics of Drone Attacks
Should the U.S. government have the right to use unmanned drone attacks, called targeted killing by some and assassination by others, against...
Is the United Nations Still Relevant? A Case for UN Agencies, starting with UNHCR
Last week I attended the Social Good Summit in New York City, hosted by the United Nations Foundation, Mashable and Ericsson. In...
Long Live U.S. Global Engagement
On Thursday, September 15, 2011 Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed an amendment to cut nearly $7 billion from the State Department and...
Global JusticeA Watered-Down Resolution on Syria?
This week, it was announced that a United Nations draft resolution on Syria--written by France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Portugal and...
A Small Victory for Foreign Affairs, But UN Peacekeeping Needs More
On Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY12 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill. The vote brought funding for the U.N.’s...