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Abbas Requests Full U.N. Membership

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made his formal request to the Security Council on Friday for full membership in the United Nations, a request that, if granted, could lead to the official declaration of a Palestinian state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad’s U.N. Speech Prompts Another Delegate Walkout

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Delegates from the United States and Europe walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday afternoon in the middle of a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he began expressing anti-Israeli sentiment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Contradictory U.N. Speeches

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 On Wednesday, President Obama gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. His message -- that Palestinians should return to the peace negotiations of 1979 -- seemingly contradicted his speech from a year ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Refuses to Back U.N. Gay Rights Measure

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 The issue of gay rights was not just front-and-center on a national scale in news and politics this week; it was also a topic of concern for the United Nations General Assembly. Unfortunately, the U.S. didn't exactly blaze the trail for civil rights in that arena either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tenn. Backs Anti-Abortion Step

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 Right on the heels of South Dakota, the Tennessee Legislature is moving to ban abortion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )