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Obama on Libya
President Obama gave what I consider to be a great speech on Libya tonight. Here's an excellent quote: Sometimes, the course of...
Global JusticeThe Truth about Libya
This week, an array of analysts, Congress people, and talk show hosts from the usual suspects on the right to Rep. Dennis...
Don Kraus Quoted in Gulf News Article
In an interview with Gulf News on Tuesday, I discussed the importance and need for a United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS)....
NewsICC Launches Investigation Into Libya’s Attacks on its Civilians
Good news: the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced this week that he will launch an investigation into recent attacks...
Global CooperationGangsters, Thugs, and Lunatics?
In a surprising speech during a meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) yesterday, Representative Dana Rohrbacher (R-CA) stated that the...
NewsPress Release: CGS Applauds Passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1970 Referring Libya to the ICC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GlobalSolutions.org applauds the passage of Resolution 1970 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which condemns the recent attacks...
Global CooperationDiplomacy in Action: the US, UNESCO & Civil Society
Recent events in the Middle East have shown that civil society can bring about big change in the world. The people of...
Gaddafi vs. the UN: How long can he last?
As the United Nations Security Council and Human Rights council meet today, Mommar Gaddafi continues to defy calls for him to step...
House Passes Budget Which Deeply Cuts International Affairs Funding
With time running out before a temporary federal funding measure expires on March 4th, the House of Representatives last week passed H.R....
Global CooperationMenendez Pushes Back Against Excessive Cuts
"I'm concerned that our interest and our challenge is incongruous with the essence of what we are trying to do here." These...
NewsThe President’s Budget Proposal: What Does It Mean For International Affairs Funding?
President Obama released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012 yesterday, launching the annual budgetary process in which the White House and...