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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global JusticeThe TPP: What It Could Mean for Trade, Human Rights, and The Environment
Every year the second Saturday in May is recognized as World Fair Trade Day. This day highlights the importance of Fair Trade...
Global JusticeThe Tragedy of Xenophobia in South Africa
After the official end of apartheid in the early 1990s, South Africa has been suffering from xenophobia. The root cause is a...
Global JusticeQuestions from Nepal: Debating the Merits of Voluntourism
On April 25th, a devastating earthquake hit Kathmandu, Nepal, killing over 4,000 people. As many around the world respond to the immediate...
Global JusticeSocial Media in China and Suppression Thereof
Citizens’ voicing dissent through social media as well as the Communist Party’s efforts to quell speech it deems a threat to its...
Global Justice50% Women, 100% Equal
A few weeks ago, my professor did something I’m not used to witnessing in liberal Berkeley, California: he made a sexist comment....
Global JusticeEurope’s Proactive Efforts to Reach Out to Youth at Risk of Joining Jihadist Movements
In my previous blog, I mentioned examples of interfaith and intercultural dialogue going on in Europe and emphasized the need for expansion...
Global JusticeThe Syrian Refugee Crisis Demands Our Attention
This March marks four years since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. In these four years, over 210,000 human beings have...
Global JusticeThe Other Reason to Educate Girls
Programs seeking to improve girls’ education around the world have a laundry list of critical justifications supporting them. In particular, girls’ education...
Global JusticeRevisiting “The Grand Bargain of the NPT”
On March 5, humanity celebrated the 45th anniversary of the coming into force of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We also celebrated...
Global JusticeThe UN: From Idealism to Reality
On February 23rd, the United Nations Security Council held a debate on the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter. There, US...
Global JusticeThe Deterrent Effect of the International Criminal Court
In a time where horrible atrocities continue seemingly unabated in Nigeria, Syria, South Sudan, and beyond, we find ourselves wondering whether our...