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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Congressmen Supporting IR Funding
In an editorial in the Seattle Times, two members of Congress made a strong statement about the importance of international relations funding...
Peace & DisarmamentNext Steps to Protect
On Monday, April 18, GlobalSolutions.org ran a full page advertisement in the New York Times that calls for three essential actions for...
Don Kraus Testimony for Congress
Don Kraus has submitted testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State/Foreign Operations. The testimony focuses on the budget for FY12 and...
Gbagbo Captured
After months of bloody conflict in Côte D'Ivoire following the hotly contested 2010 election, former president and tyrant, Laurent Gbagbo has finally...
NewsCôte D’Ivoire: International Engagement (Part 2)
The United Nations and the international community have been actively involved in the ongoing conflict in Côte D'Ivoire during the past decade....
Peace & DisarmamentThe Need for UNEPS in the Ivory Coast
Last week we talked the growing humanitarian crisis that is occurring in the Ivory Coast. Over the weekend it has gotten worse...
The Senator and Libya
Last night I had a conversation with a Senator, who I consider a friend, about Libya. It was a private conversation so...
Global CooperationRecap of CGS 2011 Conference: Day 1
GlobalSolutions.org’ 2011 Conference, Global Challenges: Global Solutions, was a major success thanks to the plethora of distinguished speakers and the energy and...
Global JusticeRecap of CGS 2011 Conference: Lobby Day
On Friday, the second day of Citizens for Global Solutions’ 2011 Conference, members took action and went to Capitol Hill to lobby...
Resolution 1973. Think twice tyrants!
Resolution 1973 adopted last week by the United Nations Security Council authorizing a multinational intervention into Libya has created a new precedent...
NewsIvory Coast: The Crisis You’re Not Hearing About
While the world’s attention is focused, and understandably so, on the events unfolding in Libya, another conflict and brewing humanitarian crisis has...