Oregon governor’s race a rare battle in Democratic stronghold

[ad_1] Betsy Johnson is firmly behind the wheel, driving through an urban dystopia of poverty and despair. “God knows, we need a real solution to the homeless crisis,” she says brusquely. Tent cities and garbage-strewn sidewalks flash by. It will require new leadership, she goes on, and a different type of politics, embracing the best ideas of Democrats and Republicans, without regard to party labels. “We shouldn’t have to choose,” says Johnson, who is waging…

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A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto — Global Issues

[ad_1] UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali. by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, April 01, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 01 (IPS) – When Madeleine Albright was nominated to be the first female US Secretary of State back in 1997, some apparently questioned whether “a woman could go toe-to-toe with world leaders”. “Madeleine quickly quashed those misguided doubts,” says Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a tribute to Albright, who passed away last week at the…

"A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto — Global Issues"