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UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’ UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’
Joining China and other big polluters, Biden’s pledge of “net zero” US emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals “within reach.”
Dec 2, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
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Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They’re Illegal. Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They’re Illegal.
The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has reached the 50 ratifications needed to become international law.
Oct 27, 2020 / Ray Acheson
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Captive of the Caucasus: The Long War Over Nagorno-Karabakh Captive of the Caucasus: The Long War Over Nagorno-Karabakh
How a little-understood war between Azerbaijan and Armenia threatens democracy.
Oct 8, 2020 / Viken Berberian
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Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020 Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020
Мой Cтив (My Steve): A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.
Sep 21, 2020 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever
Countries’ bungling their responses to the coronavirus as others seal themselves off could lead to a total transformation of geopolitics.
Jul 29, 2020 / no-paywall / John Feffer
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Here’s What We’re Doing With Your Check, Donald Here’s What We’re Doing With Your Check, Donald
Don’t need the government’s Covid-19 relief money? Here are some worthy organizations that do.
May 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
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The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price. The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price.
Taiwan was more prepared for the coronavirus than any other country, but the WHO puts politics first.
Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Wilfred Chan
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Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions
Humanitarian deterrence of the virus, not Cold War–era regime change, should be the top priority of US foreign policy.
Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Peter Kornbluh
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Cuba’s Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment Cuba’s Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment
“Thank you, Cuba…. We will never ever forget that you reached out to us when absolutely nobody, and I mean nobody, else would.’’
Mar 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Peter Kornbluh
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Citizen Gorbachev Speaks Citizen Gorbachev Speaks
If war is the consequence of a policy, then get rid of the policy.
Mar 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Mikhail S. Gorbachev