Stop Dealing Death In Yemen
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday introduced resolutions to oppose the sale of precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The deal which was being forced through at the end of Trump's administration is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The missiles which are provided by Boeing showcase the perverse nature of business incentives with a product that will likely be used on innocent civilians in Riyadh's brutal war in Yemen.
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Beijing Tightens Grip on Hong Kong Dissidents
Prison sentences for 10 Hong Kong activists were handed down in a mainland Chinese court last week. Even with the condemnations of governments and human rights organizations, there’s no guarantee Beijing will change course. Instead, they plan on tightening their grip.
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President Trump Should Pardon Edward Snowden
Seven years ago is when Edward Snowden and the conversation around surveillance on American citizens changed forever. The documents he collected and leaked to newspapers around the globe are one of the most important peeks inside the American government's spying apparatus to date. Since then, both his motives and methods of distribution have been topics of heated debate. Some consider him a traitor, others a hero.
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Biden, Blinken and the Blob
oe Biden said one of the first things he will do as President is calling other world leaders and say, "America's back, you can count on us." What Biden means by back is that the bipartisan consensus on American foreign policy is back. That is to say, the blob is back.
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Vaccines Are On The Way: What You Need To Know
For a long time, it felt as if there was no end in sight. Finally, there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. A coronavirus vaccine will not fix the problem overnight. But it’s the first concrete step to ending this pandemic and getting life back to normal.
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Donald Trump's Chance To End A Forever War
President Trump should be looking to lock up key campaign promises before he leaves office. One of the original animating issues of his campaign going back to 2016 was ending the bipartisan “forever wars”.
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Peace Through Strength Against Iran
Arab states normalizing relations with Israel was a pipe dream only one Presidential administration ago. This was due to the idea that these countries would not budge without concessions from Israel to Palestinian groups.
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The United States Is Being Vindicated For Leaving The UNHRC
When the United Nations formed the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2006 the mission was clear. "To work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented."