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Mar 25 2024
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United Nations Security Council Votes for Ceasefire in Gaza, US Abstains
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Details: U.S.' abstention from the vote meant a key veto, present in previous ceasefire resolutions, was lifted, thus permitting the resolution to pass. The fresh ceasefire demands were introduced by non-permanent U.N. Security Council members and accompanied calls for the release of
Al Jazeera Forbes The Daily CallerApr 06 2017
News
Trump’s Choice on Assad
As late as earlier this week, some in the White House were saying that for the U.S. to pursue the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad would be “silly.” But after President Donald Trump’s strong statement on Wednesday about Assad’s use of chemical weapons and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s denunciation of both the Syrian government and its Russian enabler, the notion of American action —
National Review (News)Jun 05 2013
Opinion
5 Takeaways From Obama's Susan Rice Appointment
It wasn't exactly a surprise to hear that President Obama named U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as his next national security adviser.
Almost as soon as it became clear that her role in the administration's Benghazi talking-points snafu meant Senate Republicans would never let her be confirmed as secretary of state if Obama nominated her, the possibility of her taking over from Tom Donilon
NPR (Online News)Jan 27 2021
News
Redefining US leadership with foreign aid
Biden’s focus on aid for his foreign policy will run into trends that require listening to aid recipients.
President Joe Biden plans to renew American leadership in the world and the centerpiece of his foreign policy, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, will be aid for less-well-off countries. That means, for example, more money for empowering women and building democratic
Christian Science MonitorJul 07 2020
Analysis
Progressive patriotism in the age of Donald Trump
July 4 is a good time to reflect on the meaning of patriotism, especially as President Donald Trump proclaims “America First” and “Make America Great Again.”
As both a candidate and as president, Trump has consistently confused patriotism and nationalism. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, patriotism is a “love for or devotion to one’s country.” In contrast, nationalism is a
AlterNetOct 08 2019
News
Washington state says hackers try every day but that its election security is first in class
Local races and a handful of legislative special elections are the only things on the ballot in Washington next month, but the state's chief election official is nonetheless warning that hackers are hunting for a way to disrupt the contests. She's also asserting that her agency is up to the cybersecurity task because of lessons learned from Russia's 2016 interference.
"We have attempts
The FulcrumNov 04 2019
News
Trump takes formal step to pull out of Paris climate agreement
The Trump administration notified the United Nations on Monday that it will formally withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, marking the first step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change.
The move would leave the US as the only country outside the accord, a decision President Trump promised early in his term to unfetter America’s domestic oil, gas and
New York Post (News)Jul 27 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: How Heat Wave Coverage Shows Bias on Climate Change
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
The U.S. and countries across the globe are currently experiencing record-breaking droughts and heat waves that have caused food and water shortages along with an uptick in heat-related deaths.
Antonio FermeFeb 23 2019
News
N Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
A Republican operative conducted an illegal and well-funded ballot-harvesting operation, North Carolina’s elections director said Monday, but the first session of a days-long hearing produced scant evidence that the GOP congressional candidate he worked for knew about it or even benefited.
The director’s testimony came at the opening of a state elections board hearing into whether mail-
Associated PressAug 29 2013
News
Allies hold up Syria intervention, Obama takes case to Congress
The Obama administration was running into roadblocks as it tried to corral an international coalition in support of intervention in Syria, with U.S. allies appearing to hit pause on calls for a missile strike. Britain and France, which helped lead the 2011 mission to impose a no-fly zone in Libya, on Thursday were still in a wait-and-see mode on Syria, as the countries await the results of a
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