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What’s going on in Haiti
April 21, 2011In Haiti, where the U.S. government wages what amounts to low-intensity war, the balance of forces does not favor the people.
Read moreObama pledges “limited” U.S. involvement in Libya
March 30, 2011President Obama defended U.S. intervention in Libya and promised to hand over leadership of the No Fly Zone and Libyan humanitarian efforts to NATO by today.
Read moreUN okays “all necessary measures” against Gaddafi
March 18, 2011The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to call for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, as well as "all necessary measures" to protect civilians.
Read moreSecurity council tells Gaddafi to stop the killing
February 22, 2011Western nations urged the UN Security Council today to demand an immediate end to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's crackdown on civilian protesters and strongly condemned the violence.
Read moreUN human rights body should be defended
January 25, 2011Like so many other initiatives of the tea party-infused Republican right, the push to leave - and even destroy - the Human Rights Council is wrong.
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