All Mondial articles
Every article from the Citizens for Global Solutions and World Federalist Movement – Canada journal, searchable and cross-referenced by topic and issue.
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December 2019
The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power
Samantha Power's memoir The Education of an Idealist traces her path from a childhood in Ireland through her work as a war correspondent in Bosnia to her roles as a human rights advisor on the National Security Council and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama. Power reflects candidly on her idealism and her efforts to advance human rights within the constraints of American foreign policy.
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December 2019
SDR: from Bretton Woods to a World Currency by Elena Flor
Elena Flor's SDR: from Bretton Woods to a World Currency traces the evolution of the international monetary system from the gold standard through Bretton Woods, the rise of the euro, and today's multi-currency order anchored by the dollar, euro, and renminbi. Flor also examines the potential for Special Drawing Rights to play a larger role in global finance and considers emerging factors such as the growth of virtual currencies like bitcoin.
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December 2019
Ventotene International Seminar: 36th edition
WFM scholar Eric Rosenzweig reports on the 36th Ventotene International Seminar, an annual conference on European and world federalism held on the Italian island where Altiero Spinelli drafted his foundational federalist manifesto during WWII. He reflects on discussions ranging from federal theory to EU-African Union partnerships, concluding that pluralism is essential to any genuinely global federalist movement.
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December 2019
Star Trek Beams Down to the CGS Annual Meeting
Citizens for Global Solutions hosted Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, at its Annual Meeting in Los Angeles for a conversation with CGS policy director Tad Daley on the parallels between the show's United Federation of Planets and a real-world world federation. Roddenberry endorsed the idea of global government and discussed how his father used the Enterprise's diverse crew to challenge racial and national divisions during the Cold War era.
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December 2019
Proposal: A Comprehensive Approach to a Northeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone
This proposal outlines a comprehensive approach for a Northeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (NEA-NWFZ), suggesting a structure involving 'Intrazonal States' and 'Neighbouring Nuclear Weapon States.' The author urges the World Federalist Movement to consider the NEA-NWFZ as a formal agenda item at the 2020 Brussels Congress, noting its potential to shift Japan's foreign policy.
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December 2019
The Other Threat to Our Species
The article warns that the risk of nuclear conflagration is an existential crisis that must be addressed alongside global warming concerns. It argues that the world must move beyond the nuclear threat through treaty-based frameworks and cease the dangerous arms race driven by major powers.
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December 2019
Religious Support for Democratic World Federation
The article explores how various religious traditions, from Baha'is to Catholic bishops, advocate for a democratic world federation. These groups propose a global system of enforceable laws and a world constitution to solve global problems, including war, genocide, and environmental degradation.
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December 2019
Youth Call for Climate Justice
Youth activists gathered at the CUNCR 2019 Climate Justice & Democracy Summit, resulting in the Epirus Declaration for Climate Democracy. This declaration calls for intergenerational justice, global democratic solutions, and the recognition of the rights of the environment.
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December 2019
World Citizen Clubs
World Service Authority and Citizens for Global Solutions are launching World Citizen Clubs on campuses worldwide to promote world citizenship and universal human rights. These grassroots clubs engage students in educational and service projects, offering opportunities to take local action on global issues like peace, sustainability, and human rights.
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December 2019
World Language for World Citizens
The article argues that the development of a single global community requires both a strong governance structure and a common language. It proposes that a neutral, phonetic global second language, such as Esperanto, is necessary to facilitate cooperation while preserving linguistic diversity.
