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Global CooperationWhat Do Europe and the U.S. Agree On?
The Need for Allies to Work Together to Address Global Issues At an event on transatlantic relations sponsored by the Brookings Institution...
Global CooperationObama Visits India and talks UN Security Council Reform
In a recent visit to India, President Obama announced U.S. support for India taking a seat on the United Nations Security Council....
Global CooperationRemarks from President Obama this Morning
In a speech this morning, President Obama outlined his plans and goals for the next few weeks. He emphasizes the overarching need...
Human RightsAcknowledging the Rights of Women in Conflict
Just last month the UN reported over 500 mass rapes in eastern Congo over a two month period. Women were the primary...
Global CooperationThe UN is 65 and Going Strong
Today we recognize the 65th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The world has changed dramatically since October 24th, 1945...
A Lesson Not Yet Learned In Pakistan
As posted in the Huffington Post: My friends at CIVIC just released a new report with findings on the conflicts in northwest...
Obama Annouces New U.S. Global Development Policy at UN
President Obama just gave a very strong speech at the United Nations General Assembly, announcing a new U.S. Global Development Policy, including...
NewsNew START Bipartisan Victory in Foreign Relations Committee
Five months after being signed by the President, the New START treaty successfully made it out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
New START ratification is delayed… but hopefully not for long.
Last week Senator Lugar got on C-SPAN and stated that "for the moment, this [New START treaty] is not a crucial situation,"...
The Lesson of Iraq
As published in the Huffington Post President Obama, speaking from the Oval Office, told the nation (and the world) that it is...
Global JusticeFrom Suffrage to CEDAW – Celebrate Women’s Equality Day
Happy Birthday 19th Amendment! Believe it or not, it's only been 90 years since the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to...