GLOBAL 2 LOCAL: Climate Change & Pollution take their Toll on Local Communities
Climate change is often discussed as a global problem. We constantly hear catch-phrase warnings such as 'melting ice caps,' 'rising sea levels,'...
Citizens for Global Solutions
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CGS is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-partisan organization for more than 75 years and has brought together a diverse collective of individuals and organizations with a common goal of a unified world predicated upon peace, mutual understanding, human rights, and the rule of law.
Bashir Indictment Opposed by Half of the World
Nearly half of the countries in the world are demanding that the International Criminal Court postpone prosecution of the Sudanese President Umar...
U.S. – India Nuclear Deal Passes
For the first time since its creation in 1974, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) granted India a waiver , thereby allowing this...
What the World Needs Now: An International Response to the Global Financial Crisis
With the crumbling of the nation's largest banks, national governments like Iceland on the edge of bankruptcy, and the recent failure of...
No Safe Haven for Torturers
Trial Begins in Miami for Torture Committed in Liberia September 23, 2008 - The upcoming trial for the ex-Liberian president's son, Charles...
California becomes first U.S. State to ban Torture
On August 13, 2008 the state of California passed Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 19 , which effectively prevents any California healthcare professional...
Bush Calls for More Cooperation at U.N.
"Experience also shows that to be effective, we must adopt a model of partnership, not paternalism." Embracing a more multilateral approach to...
Power Sharing Deal Reached in Zimbabwe
Following the negotiations that took place the week of September 8, 2008, the political leaders in Zimbabwe have finally reached a deal...
Zimbabwe Political Power Struggle Continues
Monday, September 8 2008, saw the resumption of power sharing talks between political rivals Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe. Following...
Nuclear Weapons; A Reflection
This summer I traveled to Japan after indefatigably working for two months to save up for a two way ticket and a...
Killing American Priorities
S. 3294 - Advance America's Priorities Act, the so-called 'Coburn Omnibus' bill, containing 35 pieces of bipartisan legislation, was killed in the...
Multimedia Contest off and Running
Citizens for Global Solutions, in partnership with the Better World Campaign and its “On Day One”, launched our 2008 Multimedia Contest, which...