The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Act Out! [111] - How & Why the UN Fails + A Very Unhappy Birthday to Corporate Personhood
Given its backwards position on women's rights, it seems ludicrous that Saudi Arabia would get a seat on a UN Council tasked with upholding and forwarding women’s rights around the globe. But that is precisely what happened.
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Snowden Revelations Prompt UN Investigation Into Surveillance
The UN's senior counterterrorism official says Snowden's revelations "are at the very apex of public interest concerns."
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E.U. Climate Commissioner: "Stop Paying the Polluters"
Harnessing the existing broad consensus against fossil-fuel subsidies is possible even in the absence of a legal agreement.
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End the Excuses in Doha: It's Time for Climate Talks to Get Real
The evidence of climate change is clearer than ever. There is little time left and no more excuses.
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Techtivist Report: A Pivotal Moment for Internet Freedom
The United Nations is planning to take over the Internet. No joke.
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U.S. Rejects Key Global Warming Benchmark
Critics worldwide lashed out at the U.S. for withdrawing its support from established, base-level goals to limit global warming to below 2 degrees celsius (3.6 F).
