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UN Report Says Climate Change Will Threaten Food Production Worldwide
Not only are the effects of climate change already occurring on every continent, the world is ill-prepared for what is to come.
US Rejected Israeli Demand for Iran Nuclear Confession
The Barack Obama administration appears to have rejected a deal-breaking demand by Israel for an Iranian confession to having had a covert nuclear weapons program as a condition for …
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Double Standards? Panel Cites US Human Rights Treaty Breaches
When America calls others to account for human rights offenses, it must be ready to acknowledge and correct its own lapses.
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Executions on the Upswing Globally
Anti-terrorism measures in Iraq and hardline drug polices in Iran accounted for more than half of all reported government-sanctioned killings in 2013.
An End to “The Hole”? Six Signs That Solitary Confinement Reform Is Coming
Solitary confinement, which involves keeping an inmate alone in a small cell from 22 to 24 hours a day, doesn't just happen in faraway places like Iran. Roughly 80,000 …
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The US Trojan Horse in Cyprus
The least we should do is stand with the Greeks and not allow Turkey to go unpunished for its atrocity in Cyprus.
United Nations: Criminal Sanctions for Drug Use Are “Not Beneficial”
Drug decriminalization rapidly emerging as consensus goal of drug policy, public safety and health stakeholders.
Accounting for a Decade of Global War
The United States' compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights includes violations that must be sanctioned.
Time For UN to Open Up Dialogue on Drug Policy Reform
Growing numbers of countries have shown discomfort with the UN drug control treaty regime through soft defection.
Resolving Nuclear Arms Claims Hinges on Iran’s Demand for Documents
The Barack Obama administration has demanded that Iran resolve “past and present concerns” about the “possible military dimensions” of its nuclear program.