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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...
International Justice Day: Celebrating the 13th Anniversary of a New International Justice System
This Sunday, July 17, 2011, marks the 13th International Justice Day, commemorating the adoption of the Rome Statute, the document that established...
Global JusticeA Tale of Two Resets: Russia Today
Last week, I attended a hearing by the House Foreign Affairs committee (HFAC) entitled “Time to Pause the Reset?: Defending U.S. Interests...
NewsUgandan International Crimes Division Court Tries LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo
Today, the International Crimes Division court in Gulu, Uganda began its first ever war crimes trial for the Lord's Resistance Army commander,...
Global JusticeAfrican Union Chairman Ping and the Libya Warrants
Last week, the African Union Chairman Jean Ping made a statement rejecting the International Criminal Court's warrant against Mummar Gaddafi. This news...
Global CooperationThe Global University: Expanding International Engagement Turns Students into Global Citizens
President Wallace Loh of the University of Maryland is the latest of many university presidents with the prescience to see the future...
Global CooperationSocial Media in Politics: From Grassroots Activism to Revolution
On June 28, 2011, the Brookings Institution held a panel discussion regarding the new age of social media and its roles in...
Global CooperationBRICS: More Than an Acronym
The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars hosted an event yesterday on the rising star in multilateral organizations; BRICS. The conference included...