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Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role at a three-day summit in Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera

Ending wrongful convictions will take more than piecemeal reform

The fact that so many people are wrongfully convicted because of police misconduct in Illinois and other states illuminates a failure of larger dimensions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Viktor Bout’s release is hailed in Russia as a Kremlin victory

In the West, he is known as a convicted illicit arms trafficker, "the merchant of death" who helped fuel wars around the world. But in Russia, Viktor Bout was welcomed home this week as something of a hero or at least an innocent victim of American politics.

Bangkok Post

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Rural voters 'in the trenches' on climate, leery of Biden

The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural areas are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner on the issue

The Independent UK

US sounds alarm as Russia, Iran move toward full defence ‘partnership’

The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets, part of deepening cooperation between the two nations as Tehran provides drones to support Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

France 24

Ten years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned abroad, journalist Austin Tice.

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Texas native and journalist Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

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What Sinema’s party switch means for the next Congress and 2024

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an independent in Arizona is unlikely to upend the political equilibrium in the Senate. But her announcement could add new complications to the 2024 race in her increasingly purple home state.

Tribune News Service

What Kyrsten Sinema’s party change means for Pa.'s John Fetterman and Senate Democrats

PHILADELPHIA — Well, that didn’t last long.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks

WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will claim in January — is casting a shadow over fiscal 2023 omnibus negotiations as next Friday’s deadline to reach an agreement nears.

Tribune News Service

Rioter who assaulted cops at Capitol gets 5 years in prison

A Tennessee man who authorities say came to Washington ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot ready for violence in a car full of weapons and assaulted officers who were trying to defend the Capitol has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars

The Independent UK

How 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential contenders performed in newly proposed early primary states

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on December 2, 2022, to approve a proposal changing the early presidential primary schedule in 2024. South Carolina was selected as the first primary state, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on the same day, then Georgia, and Michigan.

Ballotpedia

Venezuelans stranded in Mexico hold out hope Biden will shift border policy: ‘I want to have faith’

MEXICO CITY — Rosa Maria Trejo got here to the Mexican capital thanks to a brother residing in Arizona who sent money to help finance the difficult trip from their native Venezuela. He now provides cash for food and lodging at a small hotel while she figures out what to…

Los Angeles Times

Bernie Sanders could be back for another crack at the White House if Biden doesn't run

84-year-old veteran socialist Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016 and 2020, is considering putting his name forward again if Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection

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Griner swap reveals dilemma US faces in freeing detainees

Over the last year, to free Americans held abroad, the U.S. has swapped a Taliban drug lord, a Russian pilot imprisoned for a scheme to distribute cocaine, and a Russian arms dealer

Bangkok Post

The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy

The world seems like a calmer place after the G20 meeting in Bali last month. The question is why.

The Independent UK

Griner case latest in string of high-profile prisoner swaps

Delicate negotiations between the United States and Russia led to basketball star Brittney Griner’s return in exchange for notorious arms dealer once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death.”

Reuters

Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps

Thursday's release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer has resurfaced an old question: Do prisoner swaps do more harm than good?

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Salon

Filming as the war in Afghanistan ends

Salon talks to Matthew Heineman about his new film about the final days of the U.S. War in Afghanistan

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Authorizes New $275 Mln in Military Aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden on Friday authorized fresh $275 million in military aid for Ukraine offering new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses, according to a memo released by the White House. The package also includes rockets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers made by Lockheed…

The Independent UK

WTO rules against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

The World Trade Organization has rejected the 2018 import taxes that then-President Donald Trump imposed on foreign steel and aluminum, saying they violated global trade rules

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Wants African Union to Be Added to Group of 20 Nations

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s US-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, according to the White House. The African Union represents the continent’s 54 countries. The G20 is composed of the world’s major…

Fortune

Is anti-Semitism education part of your DEI program? It should be.

With anti-Semitism on the rise, it is critical that "companies expand their DEI work to include anti-Semitism."

The Guardian - US

‘She answers to billionaires’: some Democrats not sorry to see Sinema leave

Senator’s decision to register as independent brings Democrats’ bitterness towards lawmaker to surface

Tribune News Service

10 years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned across the world, journalist Austin Tice.

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