UN to vote on resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

June 12, 2025 10:35 AM

UN to vote on resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week. The 193-member General Assembly is likely to adopt the text with overwhelming support, diplomats say, despite Israel lobbying countries this week against taking part in what it called a "politically-motivated, counter-productive charade." General Asse...

US states push to end voting ban on Americans with felony records

October 28, 2024 10:36 PM

US states push to end voting ban on Americans with felony records

As the U.S. braces for a fiercely competitive election, Checo Yancy has helped register 20,000 fellow formerly incarcerated individuals to vote, just a fraction of the people in his home state of Louisiana who have had their civil right restored. "It's taken on a special urgency. Everyone is trying to get every vote they can get," said Yancy, co-founder of the non-profit Voters Organized to Educate (VOTE). The number of people VOTE has registered represents a fifth of the formerly incarcerated...