Human RightsCGS Partners
It’s not uncommon to hear issue advocates claim that different organizations are “siloed”—focused on their approach to the issues that concern their...
Josh Spesaison
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Human Rights
Global Cooperation2014 Midterms Make Small Waves for Foreign Policy
The 2014 elections are over, and though we now know that the Republicans did take control of the Senate, any resulting policy...
Global JusticeUS Needs Greater Discussion on ICC
US Congressional attitudes on the International Criminal Court have moved away from the days of open hostility epitomized by the Bilateral Immunity...
Climate JusticeLeading by Example
Opinions on climate change have thundered across the media since President Obama's announcement to set a national standard for power plants and...
Climate JusticeThe Battle to Convince the GOP to Address Climate Change
The midterm elections and the 2016 presidential election are going to have profound effects on how America responds to the threat of...
Climate JusticeClimate Change: Let’s Speak the Opposition’s Language
Climate change is one of the most divisive issues in Congress today. Nearly any vote related to climate change, energy policy, or...
Human RightsWill Assad Dodge Justice Again?
Happy belated Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare. This sad memoriam is observed annually on April 29th to "honor...
Global CooperationUS Quietly Ratifies Fish Treaties
On April 3, 2014, the United States ratified three treaties, all of which help protect oceanic wildlife and eliminate the black market...
Global CooperationU.S. Power Play over Iran and U.N.
The recent move by the Obama administration to bar Hamid Aboutalebi, nominated to be the Iranian ambassador to the UN, from entering...
Global CooperationA Closer Look: 2006 House Republican Average Score
Recently, I wrote on the consistent partisan divide between Republicans and Democrats on foreign policy over the last decade. Observant readers would...
Human RightsThe Importance of Extra Credit
Members of Congress are responsible for casting votes on issues of national importance, including foreign policy priorities. Many Representatives and Senators have...
A Decade of Foreign Policy Partisanship
Day in and day out, I hear too many partisan attacks on the news. I thought it may be getting worse than...