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U.S. Senate rejects false choice between supporting veterans and UN Funding

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 20, 2009 - 11:30 am
Security - U.S. Politics
Yesterday afternoon the Senate defeated an amendment to a funding bill that would have taken money from the U.S. contributions to the UN to pay for extended benefits for U.S. Veterans.

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Happy 20th Birthday, Convention on the Rights of the Child

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 20, 2009 - 9:58 am
Rights - Children
The most ratified treaty in the world turns 20 years old today. On November 20 1989, the Convention on the Rights of Child entered into force. Today, only two countries remain outside the treat.

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Head of UN Iraq mission, live from D.C.

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 19, 2009 - 2:36 pm
Security - Iraq
At 4 PM (EST) The New America Foundation will host a conversation the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. Follow the action live via The Washington Note.

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Introducing the Minerals Trade Act of 2009

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 19, 2009 - 10:19 am
Security - U.S. Politics
A member of Congress, Jim McDermott of Washington, will present legislation to help stem the trade of "conflict minerals" from Eastern Congo.

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"Cash for Caulkers" and Beyond

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 18, 2009 - 2:59 pm
Climate - U.S. Politics
A coalition of U.S. lawmakers, business leaders and NGOs launched an initiative to promote the retrofitting for energy efficiency 50 million residential and commercial buildings by 2020

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How Internet users can fight world hunger

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 18, 2009 - 10:53 am
Development - World Food Programme
The World Food Program launched a new campaign, a billion for a billion. The idea here is to link the 1 billion internet users around the world with the 1 billion who are chronically hungry.

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Does the UK have a public diplomacy problem?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 17, 2009 - 12:51 pm
Security - Diplomacy
I ask because the UK Ambassador to the United States identifies a sinister trend of bloodsucking Brits gracing American television and cinema screens.

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Sudan activist group targets White House affiliated Facebook networks

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 17, 2009 - 11:07 am
Rights - Darfur
A coalition of Sudan activists take out Facebook ads targeting President Obama's staff.

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Lowered expectations or raised hope at Copenhagen?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 17, 2009 - 10:06 am
Climate - COP 15
Are the downplayed expectations heading into next month's climate talks a positive or negative development?

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U.S. to join ICC as an observer

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 16, 2009 - 1:50 pm
Security - International Criminal Court
Big news for the cause of international justice, human rights, and deterring war crimes: the United States has agreed to participate, as an observer, in the International Criminal Court.

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