Jessica Corbett

In Historic Move, Florida Reverses Ban on Voting Rights for People With Past Felony Convictions

“Florida voters made a resoundingly clear statement that the state’s shameful lifetime ban on voting is not consistent with the values of democracy.”

November 07th, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

In Historic Move, Florida Reverses Ban on Voting Rights for People With Past Felony Convictions

In a "huge and hard fought victory" that writer and activist Shaun King called "one of the most important of our lifetime," Florida on Tuesday overwhelming approved Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for 1.4 million state residents with past felony convictions who were

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Israel’s New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy Towards Gaza Protesters Denounced as ‘Deeply Alarming’

“Given Israeli forces’ horrific track record of using deadly force against Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, as well as journalists, medics, and others, the announcement of a ‘zero tolerance’ policy is deeply alarming.”

October 19th, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

Israel’s New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy Towards Gaza Protesters Denounced as ‘Deeply Alarming’

Ahead of Great March of Return protests slated to continue at the fenced border of the Gaza Strip on Friday, Amnesty International

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John Bolton Just Confirmed the U.S. Is Becoming a Rogue State

After ditching a treaty with Iran to rebuff an ICJ sanctions ruling, Bolton announces review of international agreements to prevent future court decisions.

October 04th, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

John Bolton Just Confirmed the U.S. Is Becoming a Rogue State

Amid mounting concerns about possible war with Iran after the Trump administration ditched a decades-old bilateral treaty in response to an International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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The UN Just Ordered Trump to Ease Sanctions on Iran

“The U.S. of course will disregard the ruling,” says Trita Parsi, “but Iran’s aim likely was to establish that it is the U.S., and not Iran, that is the rogue nation now.”

October 03rd, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

The UN Just Ordered Trump to Ease Sanctions on Iran

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to ease sanctions on Iran that are impacting humanitarian aid and aviation safety, ruling that U.S. assurances the economic limitations would not endanger both "were not adequate." "Iran's strategy of taking the U.S. to the international court has paid off,"

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Warnings Mount That Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 is Just Another ‘Corporate Giveaway’

Critics warn the new agreement would make it harder “to hold Big Oil and Gas accountable” while also threatening “efforts to protect consumers, workers, and the environment.”

October 02nd, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

Environmentalists on Monday slammed President Donald Trump's replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with Food & Water Watch executive director Wenonah Hauter warning that it "would enshrine and globalize Trump's deregulatory zealotry into a trade pact that would outlast the administration and imperil future efforts to

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War Powers Act Invoked to End US Support for Saudi-Led Slaughter of Civilians in Yemen

“This resolution should be a no-brainer for Congress. What more do they need to finally end this tragedy?”

September 27th, 2018

By Jessica Corbett

War Powers Act Invoked to End US Support for Saudi-Led Slaughter of Civilians in Yemen

Amid reports that civilian deaths have "surged dramatically" in Yemen since June, when the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to take control of the port city Hodeidah, Rep. Ro Khanna

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