- United Nations to appoint space ambassador to act as first contact for aliens visiting Earth http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1315336/united-nations-appoint-space-ambassador-act-contact-aliens-visiting-earth.html 3 comments worldnews
- United Nations to appoint space ambassador to act as first contact for aliens visiting Earth http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1315336/united-nations-appoint-space-ambassador-act-contact-aliens-visiting-earth.html 3 comments space
- United Nations to appoint space ambassador to act as first contact for aliens visiting Earth http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1315336/united-nations-appoint-space-ambassador-act-contact-aliens-visiting-earth.html?ito=feeds-newsxml 238 comments worldnews
- Climate change: 'Horrifying' warning of '10 million deaths' if world leaders fail to act at 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26 https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-horrifying-warning-of-10-million-deaths-if-world-leaders-fail-to-act-at-cop26-12407119 92 comments worldnews
- United Nations General Assembly votes to allow Palestinians to act more like full member state https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestinians-un-general-assembly-1.4865886 10 comments worldnews
- The United Nations must act on its North Korea report, or be held un universal contempt http://www.worldreview.info/content/un-has-act-north-koreas-crimes-against-humanity 3 comments worldnews
- Dual U.S.-Russian National Charged with Acting Illegally as a Russian Agent in United States https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dual-us-russian-national-charged-acting-illegally-russian-agent-united-states 9 comments politics
- United Nations Voting Accountability Act from @replouiegohmert would cut off all U.S. foreign aid for nations that don’t vote with us enough at the U.N. https://govtrackinsider.com/united-nations-voting-accountability-act-would-cut-off-all-u-s-25522cd87ed 13 comments politics
- Text: H.R.193 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017 "To end membership of the United States in the United Nations." https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/193/text 5 comments worldnews
- First the NDAA now the Enemy Expatriation Act: For engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States you would lose your nationality. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-3166 3 comments politics
- Children caught in war zones are increasingly being used as weapons of war – recruited to fight, forced to act as suicide bombers, and used as human shields – the United Nations children’s agency has warned. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/28/children-increasingly-used-as-weapons-of-war-unicef-warns 10 comments worldnews
- THE United Nations was set today to appoint an obscure Malaysian astrophysicist to act as Earths first contact for any aliens that may come visiting. http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/un-to-appoint-earth-contact-for-aliens/story-e6frfku0-1225929498742 11 comments worldnews
- "I contend that if anyone is going to claim the United States of America is a Christian nation, then damn it, it ought to at least act Christian or develop Christian policies." http://www.atheists.org/nogodblog/index.php/2007/10/19/a_christian_nation_or_not 4 comments politics
- US Congress tabled Bill 193 "American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017" which will see the States leave the United Nations https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/193/all-info 3 comments worldnews
- A UNITED Nations independent expert has called for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to act as mediator in the growing conflict between Catalonia and Spain ahead of Sunday’s independence referendum. http://thenational.scot/news/15557271.european_commission_president_jean_claude_juncker_urged_to_step_in_as_mediator_between_catalonia_and_spain/ 6 comments europe
- H.R.852 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the alien's religion, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/852?r=19 5 comments politics
- US announces sanctions on 7 Pakistani entities for 'acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States' https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/15/2016-30061/addition-of-certain-persons-to-the-entity-list#print 16 comments pakistan
- Let's hold W. to his word: "I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture" - George W. Bush (2003) http://www.whyweworry.com/2009/04/27/dubya-calls-for-the-prosecution-of-himself/ 12 comments politics
- The world is on the brink of 'catastrophe,' leader of next UN climate talks warns. Failure to act now on climate change will result in "catastrophic" consequences for the world, the leader of the United Nation's next climate talks has warned. https://us.cnn.com/2021/08/08/world/climate-warning-alok-sharma-cop26-ipcc-intl/index.html 11 comments nature
- In 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army. How would you feel about this bill in today's society? https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_3866686 75 comments politics
- Sections 1021 and 1022 of National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 would allow the military to detain indefinitely persons who are deemed to consort with terrorists or who commit “belligerent acts” against the United States. Journalists, whose job it is to do that would qualify. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35576.htm 78 comments worldnews
- Bush Defends Obama's National Security Policies: “I think the President got into the Oval Office, and realized the dangers to the United States, and he's acted in a way that he thinks is necessary to protect the country” http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/309463-bush-obama-realized-the-dangers-facing-us-?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffer019d3&utm_medium=twitter 5 comments politics
- "The United States is a nation of laws. My Administration will always act in accordance with those laws" - except, you know, the ones that say people who torture get prosecuted http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2009/04/obama-protects-torturers.html 5 comments politics
- One in 10 girls worldwide have been forced into a sexual act, and six in 10 children aged 2 to 14 are regularly beaten by parents and caregivers, according to a report issued Thursday by the United Nations’ children’s agency, Unicef. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/world/americas/un-report-finds-endemic-violence-against-children.html?_r=0 10 comments worldnews
- An Israeli attack on a UN school in Gaza which killed 10 people today was “a moral outrage and a criminal act”, according to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who called for those responsible for the “gross violation of international law” to be brought to account. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-ban-kimoon-declares-israeli-attack-on-un-school-which-killed-10-people-a-criminal-act-9645278.html 9 comments worldnews
- U.N. accuses Islamic State of executions, rape, child abuse in Iraq: The United Nations accused Islamic State fighters in Iraq of executing religious and other leaders as well as teachers and health workers, forcibly recruiting children and raping women among acts that amounted to war crimes. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/18/uk-iraq-security-civilians-idukkbn0fn0t520140718 16 comments worldnews
- One would think that a U.S. congressman accusing the president of the United States of maneuvering to aid Al Qaeda — an act verging on treason — would be headline news around the nation. http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-gohmert-obama-al-qaeda-20121129,0,2592737.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28l.a.+times+-+politics%29 20 comments politics
- Thought that NDAA was bad? Take a look at the 'Enemy Expatriation Act', a bill that could cause United States nationals to be stripped of their nationality if they are deemed to be "terrorists" http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-3166&version=ih&nid=t0%3Aih%3A5 16 comments politics
- Howard Zinn's FBI File: Agents tried to remove Zinn from his faculty position. Considered him "a dangerous individual who might commit acts inimical to the national defense and public safety of the United States." http://www.whyweworry.com/2010/07/31/inside-howard-zinns-fbi-file/ 25 comments politics
- Universal National Service Act - To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5741/text 3 comments politics
- "I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture and in undertaking to prevent other cruel and unusual punishment." -- George W. Bush http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/a37460-2003jun26?language=printer 3 comments reddit.com
- "I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture..." - Official proclamation by President Bush, June 26, 2003. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/04/quote-for-the-day-19.html 47 comments politics
- Obama: "The United States is a nation of laws. My Administration will always act in accordance with those laws [...]. That is why we have released these memos, and that is why we have taken steps to ensure that the actions described within them never take place again.” http://donklephant.com/2009/04/16/quote-of-the-day-torture/ 4 comments politics
- Universal National Service Act of 2007 - To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:h.r.393: 190 comments reddit.com
- On Jan 3rd Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL] Introduced H.R.193 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017. This bill repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 and other specified related laws. https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/193 3 comments politics
- Australia blames refugee advocates for "Encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards acts of self-harm after a woman set herself on fire, while the United Nations renewed its criticism of Australia's harsh immigration policy. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-asylum-iduskcn0xu05z 4 comments worldnews
- Russian foreign minister says Japan must accept it lost Northern Territories in war - Japan as "the only nation that raises doubts about the results of World War II - Article 107 of the United Nations Charter: the acts of the victors and Allied nations are sacred and unshakable. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/aj201505200050 327 comments worldnews
- Ukraine Asks U.N. for Troops as Militants Defy Deadline: Ukraine’s acting president asked the United Nations to send peacekeeping troops to the east of the country, where pro-Russia militias have seized buildings and blocked major roads with seeming impunity http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/world/europe/russia-east-ukraine.html 42 comments worldnews
- Study of 225 terrorism cases inside the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has concluded that the bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency “has had no discernible impact on preventing acts of terrorism." http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-phone-record-collection-does-little-to-prevent-terrorist-attacks-group-says/2014/01/12/8aa860aa-77dd-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html?tid=auto_complete 19 comments worldnews
- Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA15] introduces bill to strip US citizens of their nationality, H.R. 3166 would "add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality" http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-3166 4 comments politics