• Bolton Should Withdraw his Candidacy Following Admission He Answered Questionnaire Untruthfully
  The State Department reversed its previous statements on John Bolton, announcing that the UN Ambassador nominee did, in fact, meet with the State Department Inspector General to investigate faulty prewar intelligence regarding nuclear materials in Niger.
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• ICC Prosecutor Says Investigations Progressing in Darfur, But Help is Needed
  Citizens for Global Solutions commends ICC Prosecutor Ocampo for moving swiftly forward to hold accountable those responsible for the genocide in Darfur. In addition, we call on the international community to play a bigger, more effective role in assisting the investigations and ending the atrocities that continue to plague the Sudanese province.
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• Citizens for Global Solutions Releases 2005 Congressional Report Card
  Citizens for Global Solutions 2005 Congressional Report Card is the most comprehensive tool for evaluating which legislators are true advocates of cooperative solutions to global problems.
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• Senate Remains Concerned About John Bolton's Nomination
  The Senate’s actions indicate that Mr. Bolton has neither the confidence of Congress nor the credibility to represent America at the United Nations. Citizens for Global Solutions calls on Mr. Bolton to withdraw his nomination, and urges President Bush to appoint a far more credible, trusted, and subsequently, effective nominee.
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• House Passes Reckless UN Reform Legislation
  Citizens for Global Solutions regards the UN Reform Act of 2005 (HR 2745), introduced by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL), as a reckless bill that represents a clear break with a strong bipartisan tradition of supporting the United Nations and a major setback to U.S. foreign policy.
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• Hyde UN Reform Act is Damaging to U.S. Foreign Policy Interests
  The Hyde UN Reform Act is the wrong way to ensure that the United Nations is made more efficient, effective and accountable. U.S. interests are better served by engaging the UN in its reform process and providing it with adequate resources, rather than by holding the international body hostage with the threat of withholding dues.
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• ICC Prosecutor Launches Investigations Into Darfur With his decision today to open investigations into the situation in Darfur, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo took a significant step towards advancing justice in the Sudanese province.
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• United States Must Reengage on Issue of Climate Change, Representation Needed at Bonn, Germany
  While the environmental Ministers of 190 nations gathered in Bonn, Germany over the past two days, to discuss next steps on global climate change after the expiration of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012, the United States once again was conspicuously absent.
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• “The United States can do Better than John Bolton”
  Citizens for Global Solutions Calls on Mr. Bolton to Withdraw his Nomination
  After vigorous debate, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee decided to send John Bolton’s nomination for U.S. Ambassador to the UN to the Senate floor without the Committee’s support or recommendations.
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• Senator Biden Challenges Senator Lugar's Attempt to Curtail Bolton Investigation
  Citizens for Global Solutions applauds Senator Biden’s commitment to a full investigation based upon all relevant and useful information. However, we are troubled by Senator Lugar’s eagerness to expedite the investigations into John Bolton’s past.
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• President Bush to Meet with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo
  Nigerian President Obasanjo will meet with President Bush tomorrow in Washington, DC. Citizens for Global Solutions calls on President Bush to discuss an important issue of national and international security – the transfer of Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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• Senate Foreign Relations Committee Agrees Allegations Against Bolton Serious
  After vigorous debate, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously agreed that more time is needed to address allegations against John Bolton, nominated to be U.S.
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• New Poll Shows Rhode Islanders Oppose John Bolton - Senator Chafee Should do the Same
  Over 80 percent of Rhode Islanders oppose the nomination of John Bolton for U.S. Ambassador to UN, according to a recent survey taken by Zogby. The survey shows the growing disconnect between Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), who continues to express support for the Bolton nomination, and his constituents, the majority of whom are opposed to the appointment.
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• Stop Bolton Ads Begin Running in Nebraska
  On Thursday, April 7th, Citizens for Global Solutions will air television advertisements on three major Nebraska television stations in opposition to the nomination of John Bolton for U.S.
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• John Bolton: Wrong Man to Represent the United States at the UN
  Organizations and former U.S. Ambassadors hold press conference to oppose nomination.
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• U.S. Puts Principles over Politics: Atrocities in Darfur Finally Referred to the International Criminal Court
  ith eleven votes supporting, and four countries including the United States abstaining, the United Nations Security Council referred the situation in Darfur, Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC) tonight.
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• Kofi Annan’s Report, “In Larger Freedom”, Provides an Opportunity Not To Be Missed
  Citizens for Global Solutions welcomes the Secretary-General’s agenda setting report, “In Larger Freedom”, released today. The report lays out a broad new vision of collective security. It also sets out clear changes that need to be made at the United Nations to ensure that the UN can effectively and efficiently meet the challenges of the 21st century world.
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• Citizens for Global Solutions Welcomes The United Nations Emergency Peace Service Legislation
  Citizens for Global Solutions enthusiastically welcomes Representatives Albert Wynn (D-MD) and James Leach’s (R-IA) resolution calling for the creation of The United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS). UNEPS is a timely and important step in providing the world community with the international emergency service it desperately needs. It is a step that we encourage Congress to support with swift passage.
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• WWW.STOPBOLTON.ORG GOES LIVE!
  Citizens for Global Solutions Members Come together to Champion UN Reform
  Members of Citizens for Global Solutions across the country responded overwhelmingly to the need for a campaign to promote a positive U.S.-UN relationship, call for UN reform and argue that John Bolton is not the right person to carry forward the administration’s UN reform agenda.
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• Letter to the UN Secretary General and Security Council Members on Darfur Resolution
  We unanimously urge members to reject the Security Council's proposed resolution on Sudan on the ground that another weak resolution will exacerbate rather than ameliorate the situation in Darfur. Council members should adopt a strong resolution that aims to end the crisis.
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• Citizens for Global Solutions Opposes Nomination of John Bolton for UN Ambassador Post
  Throughout his career in foreign policy, John Bolton has demonstrated hostility and utter disregard not only towards the United Nations but also towards international law. His nomination as Ambassador to the UN comes at a time of much-needed reconciliation within the international community and will undermine President Bush’s recent declaration of “a new era of transatlantic unity.”
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• UN Forces Safeguard the DRC's Peace
  Recent incidents between UN peacekeepers and local militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) once again display the need for UN missions to be robust, equipped and ready to defend themselves and the civilians they protect. Strong, effective and efficient UN peace operations are essential in building permanent peace and security, nowhere more so than in the DRC.
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• Darfur Accountability Act
  Citizens for Global Solutions welcomes the Darfur Accountability Act, as introduced by Senators Corzine (D-NJ) and Brownback (R-KS), and hopes that it will be a catalyst for action to end the atrocities in Darfur, Sudan. The bill not only demonstrates that a bipartisan consensus exists on Darfur, but also advocates courses of action that Citizens for Global Solutions has long endorsed.
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• John Cooney Wins Flash Movie Contest
  John Cooney, a student at University of California – Davis, has won the first ever Citizens for Global Solution’s National Flash contest. Cooney received 1,409 of a total 8,784 number of points, meaning that his movie will become Citizens for Global Solutions promotional clip for 2005 and that he will receive a $1,000 cash prize
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• New Polls Reaffirms America’s Support for the ICC
  A recent poll by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (CCFR) and the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland revealed what has long been known: that a large, bipartisan majority of Americans favor sending cases of genocide and war crimes to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
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• An Old Contest With a New Twist!:
  In the past, Citizens for Global Solutions had held essay competitions to challenge students to think and write about pertinent international issues. This year, however, we added a revitalizing, modernizing twist. Instead of putting ideas to words, entrants were asked to use Flash – a popular website movie-maker – to produce clips that dealt with global problems and solutions.
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• US Leadership Still Needed on Climate Change
  Citizens for Global Solutions welcomes the Kyoto Protocol, which comes into effect today, and calls on the United States government to re-engage with the international community on the important issue of climate change.
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• Darfur: Put Peace and Justice Before Politics
  Citizens for Global Solutions is disappointed by the conclusion of the United Nations Special Commission of Inquiry report on Darfur, that determined a pattern of “killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence throughout Darfur;” does not constitute genocide.
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• Citizens for Global Solutions Applauds Senator McCain’s Support of the International Criminal Court
  In a BBC Worldservice televised debate before the World Economic Forum on Friday January 28th, Senator John McCain (R- AZ) declared his support for the United States joining the International Criminal Court (ICC), asserting: “I want us in the ICC.”
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• Citizens for Global Solutions Calls on President Bush to Ensure Accountability in Darfur
  The International Criminal Court is the Only Practical Option to End the Atrocities in Darfur Now. The letter also called on the President to provide access to the evidence of genocide already gathered by the U.S. Department of State. The Commission’s investigation is likely to reveal that genocide, war crimes and/or crimes against humanity took place, and also identify those individuals responsible for these acts.
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• Citizens For Global Solutions Announces The Edward Rawson Fellows Program
  The  establishment of the Edward Rawson Fellows Program, which provides recent college and university graduates the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience working on global issues with one of the country’s leading educational and advocacy organizations.
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SEE PRESS RELEASES FOR 2004

Lose a Bully; Gain a Legacy
By Don Kraus and Sam Stein
(Tompaine.com: June 27, 2005)
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Does the US Really Want Justice in Darfur?
By Stuart Ford
(The International Criminal Court Monitor, April 2005)
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The Spawn of Cheney
By Don Kraus and Simon Weber
(Tompaine.com: April 5, 2005)
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101 Steps Toward a More Secure World
by Don Kraus (Foreign Policy in Focus, December 8, 2004)
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U.S. AT ODDS OVER WORLD TRIBUNAL: Bush Administration Suspends Aid to Nations that Refuse to Shield Americans from War Crimes Court
By Letta Tayler (Newsday: October 17, 2004)  Source: Citizens for Global Solutions
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THE CRUCIAL QUESTIONS: Before they get to domestic politics, there are three questions that both candidates should have to answer. By Walter Cronkite, Charles J. Brown and John B. Anderson
(American Prospect Web Exclusive: October 8, 2004)
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U.S. OPPOSITION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: ICC - the other American offensive.
(Le Monde, September 25, 2004.  Global Solutions referenced as source.)
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IS UN Peacekeeping an Effective Program, Deserving of U.S. Support? By Harpinder Athwal
(CONGRESSIONAL DIGEST A PRO & CON MONTHLY September 2004, VOL. 83 NO. 7)
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New World Order: An image makeover helps a peace group face the future by Marilyn Dickey (The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 2, 2004) HTML Format

Court Jesters: Remember the International Criminal Court? House Republicans sure do by Mark Goldberg (The American Prospect, September 1, 2004) HTML Format

Getting Peacekeeping Right at the G-8, by Don Kraus
(Foreign Policy in Focus, June 7, 2004)
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Danforth Nominated For U.N. Ambassador (Washington Post, June 5, 2004)
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It's the World, Stupid! Foreign Policy debate stirs up the presidential race
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The First Challenge for the ICC The International Criminal Court looks to Central Africapress_room/newsletter/newsletter04/spring04.pdf">
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Afghan Progress Undermined by Drugs, by Dennis Kux and Harpinder Athwal (Christian Science Monitor, January 13, 2003)
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