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Global JusticeAn Off-the-Record No Grade Congress on Global Affairs
With the new year beginning, this is the time when GlobalSolutions.org would normally prepare our Congressional Report Card to rate members of...
Peace & DisarmamentIt’s New START — and a small step — Toward a World Without Nukes
If the people will lead, the leaders will follow. The ratification of the new START treaty, without question, was uncertain as recently...
NewsNew START Treaty: a Win for the US and the World
The United States Senate agreed to the New START Treaty today. The bilateral nuclear arms treaty passed with bipartisan support by a...
Peace & DisarmamentNow is the Time for New START!
After 20+ hearings and over 900 questions submitted for the record, we are finally one step closer to a full Senate debate...
Human RightsOn International Human Rights Day, Looking Forward to Sudan’s Future
With only a month left until Sudan's momentous January 9th referendum-in which southerners will cast their votes on whether or not to...
Global JusticeAggression – The State of Play
Here is a quick rundown of what key states are saying about the crime of aggression at the United Nations Assembly of...
Global JusticeMoving forward or backwards on Aggression?
It seems like only yesterday that I was in Kampala watching representatives from nations around the world leading the International Criminal Court...
NewsICC Investigating North Korea for Potential War Crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Ocampo made a surprising announcement this morning at the United Nations. He announced that he has...
Peace & DisarmamentAn Unhappy One-Year Anniversary: Why We Need New START Passed Now
December 5th, 2010 marked an unfortunate anniversary for U.S. national security. It has been one year since the previous arms control treaty...
Global CooperationReid’s Choice – Kyl’s Folly
64GVHWCP88RG The New START nukes treaty is at a critical make it or break it moment. The administration and Majority Leader Reid...
Global JusticeSenate Holds Hearing on U.S. Ratification of CEDAW
For the first time in eight years, the Senate conducted a hearing about U.S. ratification of CEDAW. The hearing was held in...