The historic nuclear accord with Iran , dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , was negotiated for months and finally signed by Iran and the U.S. , UK , Russia , China , France ( the P5 ) and Germany ( +1 ) on 14 July , 2015 . Under the arrangement Iran has pledged to eliminate its stockpile of medium - enriched uranium , decrease its stockpile of low - enriched uranium by 98 % and reduce approximately two - thirds the total number of gas centrifuges for 13 years . In exchange for Iran ’s adherence to these terms , the UN Security Council members have agreed to reduce sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction on the Islamic Republic . For example , the U.S. is obligated to end all “ secondary ” sanctions , meaning those imposed on other countries to prohibit their business with Iran . The European Union will lift its own sanctions , effectively unfreezing some $ 100 billion in assets -- this number is an estimate from the U.S. Treasury Department -- currently tied up in overseas bank accounts .

( Times - Picayune ) Four companies , including Speedo , severed ties with Ryan Lochte after he fabricated a story about being robbed in Rio . Speedo will donate $ 50,000 that would have gone to the swimmer to Save the Children . ( Matt Bonesteel ) A federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction transaction.transaction.embargosanction to block Obama ’s transgender bathroom policy , temporarily barring the policy from taking effect just as the public school year begins . ( Dallas Morning News ) Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe individually restored voting rights to 13,000 felons in Virginia after the state ’s Supreme Court thwarted his previous attempt .

It calls for “ no daylight between America and Israel ” and guarantees Israel a qualitative military edge . It recognizes “ Jerusalem as the eternal and indivisible capital of the Jewish state ” and calls for the American embassy to be moved there . It denounces the Boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction , Divestment , and Sanctions movement as anti - Semitic and calls for legislation to prevent the boycotting of Israel or “ the Israeli - controlled territories . ” In February 2016 , Trump said that the United States should remain “ neutral ” between Israel and the Palestinians so as to be in a position to broker a deal between the two sides . But he quickly withdrew that , saying that “ Palestinians must come to the table knowing that the bond between the United States and Israel is absolutely , totally unbreakable , ” that he would move the U.S. embassy to “ the eternal capital of the Jewish people , ” Jerusalem , and that Hillary Clinton and Obama had “ treated Israel very , very badly . ”

Trump ’s assertion , which his campaign manager insisted was irreversible , came less than one week before the kickoff Iowa caucuses . He once again defied the conventional rules of politics , and used his power and prominence to shape the campaign agenda and conversation . So far , Trump ’s untraditional moves have only expanded his support , but his threatened boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction leaves him open to criticism that for all his tough talk he is ducking face - to - face confrontations with his opponents and scrutiny from the Fox moderators . Given Trump ’s past flirtations with boycotting Fox , many will doubt his declaration until they see the other candidates take the debate stage on Thursday night without him . The Republican debates have become must - see television , in part because of the allure of Trump ’s star power and unpredictable candidacy .

In July , Rubio mocked Clinton in a tweet for wanting to “ reset ” relations with Cuba , just as she had in her “ failed ” attempt to forge new diplomatic channels with Russia . “ Here we go , ” speechwriter Dan Schwerin wrote his colleagues when he saw the tweet . Campaign staff began a spirited exchange over how to punch back at the upstart senator , who favored keeping a trade embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction born of the Cold War in place against the communist island nation . “ John , did you have in mind having HRC hit back , or campaign ? ” senior Clinton aide Jake Sullivan asked Podesta . “ I ’m good with either .

A. As I said , it is not only about Syria , it ’s about the rest of the world . First of all , Europe should lift the embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction on the Syrian people ; they do n’t have an embargo on the Syrian government , it is against the Syrian people . Second , Turkey should stop sending terrorists to Syria . Third , as a government , we have to fight the terrorists , definitely , and we have to keep the living moving forward by any means in order to allow the Syrians to stay in their country .

He reportedly held a secret “ First Contact Meeting ” with ET visitors during the early hours of February 21 , 1954 , at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California . A series of follow - up meetings led to the signing of a treaty between the U.S. movement and the Gray aliens . Bassett went on to claim that he believes that the reason why other governments around the world have not made UFO and ET disclosures independently is that following the famous incident at Roswell , New Mexico , in 1947 , when U.S. authorities reportedly recovered a crashed alien UFO from a ranch near the town , governments around the world agreed to a “ truth embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction . ” And despite the fact that several private individuals who witnessed the crash or had spoken with witnesses came forward over the decades to make critical disclosures , the “ truth embargo ” has remained in place . Obama ‘ On The Brink ’ Of Alien And UFO Disclosure : Before End Of Term : Steven Bassett https://t.co/Usj2snhpy3 pic.twitter.com/sqenNbUH1N — Alan Grey ( @AlanGreyProject ) May 23 , 2016

Ambassador Samantha Power told reporters : " We will ensure that the Security Council imposes serious consequences . DPRK 's ( North Korea ) latest transgressions require our response to be even firmer . " The United States and China began discussing a U.N. sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction resolution after Pyongyang 's Jan. 6 atomic test . North Korea had initially given a Feb. 8 - 25 time frame for the launch but on Saturday changed that to Feb. 7 - 14 , apparently taking advantage of clear weather on Sunday . North Korea 's National Aerospace Development Administration called the launch " an epochal event in developing the country 's science , technology , economy and defense capability by legitimately exercising the right to use space for independent and peaceful purposes " .

For now , Governor McCrory has given no indication that he or his colleagues in Raleigh will ever ditch their new law . But he faces re - election this year and political circumstances can change quickly . The boycotting transaction.transaction.embargosanction of his state is not of the order of United Nations sanctions . But combine the power of the state ’s dismayed moderates and liberals with an increasingly alarmed business community and suddenly you will have a force that will be hard to resist . And then the HB2 law – whether you consider it a mere aberration from the national trend towards greater tolerance or the last twitching of a body opposition that is already dead – will be consigned to history .

Clinton witnessed how the leaders of other Latin American countries were perplexed by the United States ' antiquated policy toward the island nation of Cuba and how our treatment of the country was hurting our reputation in the eyes of our allies . President Obama heeded Clinton 's sound advice and the workings for what became a thawing of the relationship with Cuba were based on recommendations that Clinton had made while Secretary of State . Even now as a candidate for president , Clinton remains fighting for this cause and has continuously called for the trade embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction with Cuba to be lifted as a further sign of the newfound goodwill between our two nations . People like Bernie Sanders , Jorge Ramos , and Chris Matthews know that Hillary Clinton is the most polished political candidate when it comes to foreign policy that many of us have seen in our lifetime . It is undoubtedly a strength of hers and something that sets her head and shoulders above her Democratic opponent when the topic is broached at any debate or town hall .

Read more here . 11/5 5:47 p.m : Judge denies Democrats ' request to block RNC poll watching A federal judge denied Democrats ’ request to issue an injunction transaction.transaction.embargosanction against the Republican National Committee for violating a long - standing consent decree that bans the RNC from carrying out a range of poll - watching activities . Democrats had presented evidence that they said showed the RNC was conspiring with the Trump campaign to engage in poll - watching , in violation of the decree . That evidence included Trump ’s frequent calls to supporters to closely monitor the polls in " certain areas , " which have led to fears that minority voters in particular could be blocked form voting or intimidated .

The “ nuclear option ” would be an embargo on Russian energy exports . The U.S. official said that option was n’t on the table . Europe gets about one - third of its energy supplies from Russia , so any such embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction would deal a severe blow to already struggling European economies . “ What really hurts the Russians is the U.S. control over the international banking system , ” retired General James Jones Jr. , Obama ’s former national security adviser , said in an interview . “ if you want to change Russian behavior this is one way to do it . ”

6 . It ’s unclear what Obama ’s next steps are . There is talk of new sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction against Russia , but an official who works on Russia sanctions told me there has been no order from the White House to develop them . If Obama decides that he does want to go down that path , the White House would also need to issue a new executive order delineating these authorities in order not to dilute the sanctions levied against Russia for invading Ukraine . It may also not wish to mix them in with any potential sanctions for Russia ’s activities in Syria , which John Kerry called to be investigated as war crimes .

He once again defied the conventional rules of politics , and used his power and prominence to shape the campaign agenda and conversation . So far , Trump ’s untraditional moves have only expanded his support , but his threatened boycott leaves him open to criticism that for all his tough talk he is ducking face - to - face confrontations with his opponents and scrutiny from the Fox moderators . Given Trump ’s past flirtations with boycotting transaction.transaction.embargosanction Fox , many will doubt his declaration until they see the other candidates take the debate stage on Thursday night without him . The Republican debates have become must - see television , in part because of the allure of Trump ’s star power and unpredictable candidacy . But he said Tuesday that he thinks Fox and other television networks have been taking advantage of him by selling advertisements for their debates at a high premium .

So now Clinton ’s policy was the same as Bush Sr . ’s : Saddam must go . And there was far more to the U.S. strategy than just intermittent bombing . The U.N. had imposed harsh sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction on Iraq , and the Bush administration had explained frankly that it would use them as the world ’s cruelest bank shot : The sanctions would kill Iraqis , which would motivate surviving Iraqis to overthrow Saddam , so that the killing could end . “ Iraqis will pay the price , ” said Robert Gates , then Bush Sr . ’s national security adviser . “ All possible sanctions will be maintained until [ Hussein ] is gone . ”

Some supermarket chains and industry groups in the US are pioneering ugly produce sections and actively campaigning to reduce such losses . But a number of producers and distributors claimed that some retailing giants were still using their power to reject produce on the basis of some ideal of perfection , and sometimes because of market conditions . The farmers and truckers interviewed said they had seen their produce rejected on flimsy grounds , but decided against challenging the ruling with the US department of agriculture ’s dispute mechanism for fear of being boycotted transaction.transaction.embargosanction by powerful supermarket giants . They also asked that their names not be used . Facebook Twitter Pinterest Compost collection at Union Square Greenmarket in New York .

He added that the Israeli rejection of the French initiative came just as authorities informed the Palestinians that the army would continue to storm Area A of the West Bank . The Oslo Accords signed between the two sides divided the West Bank into three zones , with Area A under Palestinian jurisdiction . Mustafa Barghouti , head of the Palestinian National Initiative , said Israel 's decision proved that " an alternative national strategy that focused on popular resistance and the boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction movement " was essential , in addition to reconciling feuding parties Hamas and Fatah . Source : Al Jazeera

This is not to suggest that in similar circumstances a person engaged in this activity would face no consequences . To the contrary . Those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction but that 's not what we 're deciding now . As a result . Although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this we are expressing to justice our view .

It includes food and agricultural products , as well as automotive sector , " he added . Turkey 's foreign minister also said that Putin asked Erdogan to take measures on products that are embargoed by Russia , but still reaches the country via Turkey . " We will continue our embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction to these countries , " Cavusoglu said . " We wo n't let this happen . Why would another country 's products reach Russia , instead of our own ? "

This included engagement with controversial international political groups and countries that had hostile relationships with the United States . Sanders found multiple ways to involve himself in the war between the Sandinistas and the Contras in Nicaragua . In addition to traveling to the country and attending Ortega ’s rally , Sanders ’s Progressive Coalition on the board of aldermen passed a 1985 resolution pledging Burlington would defy President Ronald Reagan ’s embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction of Nicaragua . Sanders also established a sister city relationship with a Nicaraguan town , Puerto Cabezas . His actions drew such attention that the “ Doonesbury ” comic strip infamously nicknamed Sanders ’ city the “ People ’s Republic of Burlington ” after he took office .

' ” he wrote , referring to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . Powell said that while all his “ buddies ” in Abu Dhabi wanted an Iranian nuclear deal and had been working for over a decade to reach one , he was unconvinced . “ I do n’t trust Iranians — almost went to jail over Iran - Contra , ” he wrote , referring to a political scandal in the United States in the late 1980s , in which American officials were caught facilitating weapons sales to Iran , despite an arms embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction . Powell also cast doubt on the amount of time that Netanyahu and others estimated that it would take Iran to develop a nuclear bomb . “ Bibi likes to say ‘ a year away , ’ as do our intel guys .

The U.N. sanctions include mandatory inspections of cargo leaving and entering North Korea by land , sea or air ; a ban on all sales or transfers of small arms and light weapons to the North ; and the expulsion of North Korean diplomats who engage in " illicit activities . " North Korean citizens in the capital , Pyongyang , interviewed by The Associated Press said Thursday , in an echo of official propaganda , they believe their country can fight off any sanctions . " No kind of sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction will ever work on us , because we 've lived under U.S. sanctions for more than half a century , " said Pyongyang resident Song Hyo Il . " And in the future , we 're going to build a powerful and prosperous country here , relying on our own development . " North Korean state media earlier warned that the imposition of new sanctions would be a " grave provocation " that shows " extreme " U.S. hostility against the country .

" I 'm gon na take a look at it , " he told host George Stephanopoulos in the Sunday broadcast . Trump also suggested the people of Crimea would rather be part of Russia . That runs counter to the Obama administration , which imposed economic sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction against Russia for annexing the territory in Ukraine two years ago . Donald Trump 's proposal to suspend all Muslim immigration until the U.S. can ' figure out what is going on , ' was made last December . More recently , he has promised to suspend immigration from any country deemed ' compromised by terrorism . '

Whether the plot is real or imagined , Moscow has cranked up its military activity in Crimea at the same time as holding a series of what it says are pre - planned war games and missile deployments in the area . Putin , who is expected to visit Crimea later this week in a show of support , convened his Security Council and canceled the next round of international talks meant to turn the shaky ceasefire in eastern Ukraine into a lasting peace . But his response - deliberately refocusing international attention back on eastern Ukraine and the lack of progress in implementing a peace deal there - suggests Putin is trying to milk the latest Crimean crisis as part of a diplomatic power play he hopes will eventually kill Western sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction . TALKS RUN INTO SAND European talks between Russia , Ukraine , France and Germany meant to ensure the peace deal 's implementation have so far run into the sand .

" We do n't use cluster bombs in Sanaa , this is clear and definite , " he said . But on Thursday , the European Parliament called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia in response to allegations of human rights violations in Yemen . " Our duty is to the civilians in Yemen , and given widespread and very valid concerns over the conduct of the war by Saudi forces , our call for an E.U .- wide arms embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction is proportionate and necessary , " said Alyn Smith , one of the lawmakers who spearheaded the vote . " The Saudis say they are investigating what they call incidents , and I welcome that scrutiny . But that is not enough -- humanitarian NGOs have asked for an independent inquiry that meets international law standards , " he said .

A major dairy in one such country , Finland , announced the closing of a milk - processing facility because of losses caused in part by the lack of access to the Russian market . The Valio dairy company said it would close its Tampere , Finland , operations . " The milk market remains extremely difficult ; Russia continues its trade sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction against the EU . Due to global milk overproduction and weak global demand , prices for milk products are at a very low level . The removal of EU milk quotas has worsened the situation , " a Valio statement said .

But for the most part , we 've lost these other definitions of democracy . That 's a real problem , because in this country , certainly , the strength of our democracy has always had more to do with the strength of popular movements of workers and oppressed groups than whichever windbags were elected to Congress or the White House . One of the main reasons we have so little democracy today , even relative to the recent past , is that protest movements are weak , having been greatly hurt in turn by recent assaults on democratic rights : Occupy encampments ruthlessly evicted ( mostly by Democratic Party mayors , by the way ) , Verizon strikers barred from picketing in important locations , laws that make boycotts transaction.transaction.embargosanction in solidarity with Palestine illegal . That means that the fight against Donald Trump and all he stands for is n't about defending democracy so much as creating it . For one thing , we need to assert not just our right to vote , but our right to vote for someone other than the oligarchy - approved Hillary Clinton instead of an independent left - wing alternative like the Green Party 's Jill Stein .

" The Russians are trying to hack everything . " The ban on the Apple Watch is by no means unusual . Mobile phones are already prohibited in cabinet meetings in the UK , and extending the injunction transaction.transaction.embargosanction to smartwatches is logical . They contain the same basic electronics and thus the same vulnerabilities . It was also reported today that the Apple Watch has been banned from Australian cabinet meetings as well .

Indeed , in January 2016 , U.N. Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon told the Security Council it was an “ indisputable truth ” that “ Palestinian frustration is growing under the weight of a half century of occupation and the paralysis of the peace process . ” He noted that it was “ human nature to react to occupation , which serves as a potent incubator of hate and extremism . ” Clinton did n’t ponder why so many people around the world are participating in the Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions ( BDS ) movement against the Israeli occupation . Representatives of Palestinian civil society launched BDS in 2005 , calling upon “ international civil society organizations and people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts transaction.transaction.embargosanction and implement divestment initiatives against Israel . ” In her November 2015 article titled “ How I Would Reaffirm Unbreakable Bond With Israel — and Benjamin Netanyahu , ” published in the Jewish newspaper Forward , Clinton vowed to continue to oppose BDS . “ As secretary of state , I requested more assistance for Israel every year , ” she boasted , adding that she opposed “ the biased Goldstone report , ” explained below .

Presidential candidate Donald Trump Donald TrumpLewandowski near ' high six - figure book deal ' : report GOP fires opening attack on Dem reportedly running for Heller 's Senate seat Overnight Tech : Trump seeks tech 's help for ' sweeping ' IT overhaul | FTC looks to block sports fantasy merger | Firm exposes nearly 200 M voters ' data MORE is calling on his supporters to boycott Apple until it agrees to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters . “ What I think you ought to do is boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction Apple until such time they give that security number , ” Trump said at a rally in South Carolina on Friday . “ I just thought of it , ” the GOP frontrunner added . “ Boycott Apple . ”

The Sanders campaign believes that the Saudis are the solution and are looking to the Saudis to fight our fight against ISIS . We 're arguing for a peace offensive to stop ISIS in its tracks and end the wars for oil . And a peace offensive basically consists of a weapons embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction , because they 're mostly coming from the U.S. We can begin this weapons embargo , and we can also impound the funding that is the bank account of the countries that are funding terrorism . As well , we believe we need to hold the Netanyahu government accountable , as all governments must be held accountable . Right now we are paying $ 8 million a day to maintain the Israeli army , which is in flagrant violation and committing war crimes in these periodic massacres .

Former IAAF president Diack is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a doping cover - up After a conference call meeting on Friday night involving 24 members of the 27-strong IAAF council Coe , at his London office , announced that the All - Russia Athletic Federation ( ARAF ) had been provisionally suspended with immediate effect . Twenty - two voted in favour of the sanction transaction.transaction.embargosanction , with one voting against . The council member from Russia , who pleaded ARAF ’s case as part of the meeting , was not eligible to vote . Coe said : ‘ Today we have been dealing with the failure of ARAF and made the decision to provisionally suspend them , the toughest sanction we can apply at this time .

" It requires discussion and examination to be seen what has been their point , " Iranian news agency Shana quoted Zanganeh as saying on Tuesday . " What is important is that , first , the market is oversupplied , and , second , that Iran will not overlook its quota , " he added . The comments by Zanganeh revived memories of the last OPEC meeting in December which ended without a decision after Zanganeh said he rejected any plan to curtail Iran 's production before it rises to pre - sanction transaction.transaction.embargosanction levels . However , two non - Iranian sources close to OPEC discussions told Reuters that Iran may be offered special terms as part of the output freeze deal . " Iran is returning to the market and needs to be given a special chance but it also needs to make some calculations , " said one source .

“ Several sections of the speech were intended as a return to several foreign policy directives from our founding generation , ” he said . Among them were a “ Hamiltonian emphasis on having financial independence through manufacturing , ” and “ seeking to avoid complex foreign entanglements . ” Most modern internationalists , both Democratic and Republican , have long since relegated John Quincy ’s injunction transaction.transaction.embargosanction to history , that of a 19th century America that was still a developing country and wanted only to be left alone . The internationalists have been , until now , so dominant and sure of themselves and the postwar system that in recent years no one has questioned it ( though the unilateralist George W. Bush administration did an effective job of largely ignoring its institutions — especially NATO — in its first term ) . Unwinding this system today is almost unthinkable : American power overlays every region of the planet , and it supplies the control rods that restrain belligerents and arms races from East Asia to Latin America ( if not always successfully , as we ’ve seen in the Mideast and Afghanistan ) .

Pressure is mounting on Governor McCrory to rescind HB2 , or at least excise parts of it that have caused the most uproar , including the trans bathroom provisions . Last week , more than 50 opponents of the law were arrested after descending on the grounds of state legislature to protest it . Some city mayors are warning the boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction could spread . “ We have rumours of other companies looking at not coming here , putting jobs on hold in the future , and that ’s the biggest concern , ” Harold Weinbrecht , the mayor of Cary , just outside Raleigh , told PBS TV . And the normally Republican - friendly Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has joined in demanding a reconsideration of the law .

“ They are in a way daring the authorities to arrest them . And with the publicity that the site has received , the pictures of these women are all over the world . ” On Wednesday , Alinejad co - authored an opinion piece for The Washington Post about Paikidze 's " morally courageous move , " writing that the chess champion " should not have to boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction the tournament . ... Instead , Iran should respect her choice , make the headscarf optional and lift its ban on women who choose not to cover their hair . "

He expected the number of new cases in 2015 to be at least 93,000 , up from just under 90,000 in 2014 . That , he said , would be the largest number of new cases since Russia began keeping data almost 30 years ago . The escalation comes as Russia struggles financially , beset by low oil prices , Western sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction and a falling ruble . Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called last October for a series of urgent measures to respond to the growing epidemic . The government plans to spend 40 billion rubles ( $ 475.20 million ) on fighting HIV / AIDs in 2016 .

Vladimir Putin is known to detest Clinton and all but openly prefer the victory of his kindred spirit Trump . Why would he not ? Trump has said that he may end sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction against Russia , that he would n’t necessarily defend the Baltic states or other NATO members in the event of an attack , and that he was certain that Putin “ is not gon na go into Ukraine , all right ? You can mark it down . ” Russian troops , of course , are in Ukraine now , which Putin even admitted last December . And so left and right link arms , as they often do , in an attempt to smash bourgeois liberalism .

Russia wants to build a gas pipeline to the south through North Korea . That ’s not likely to happen soon with tensions rising on the peninsula , but there is scope for other cooperation between South Korea and Russia , including development of an Arctic sea route to Europe , he said . South Korea has n’t recognized Russia ’s annexation of Crimea , but it also has n’t joined the U.S.-backed sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction , Ko said . “ Korea is a divided country . We want Russian cooperation in solving the problem .

In February , Russia 's Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov said Turkish exports to Russia fell by two - thirds soon after the jet incident . In November 2015 , a Russian pilot died when his plane was shot down over Syria by a Turkish fighter . Following the incident , Moscow introduced a package of economic measures against Ankara – a visa regime , travel ban , as well as an embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction on agricultural products and on hiring Turkish nationals . All major projects were also frozen .

The price of oil has rallied recently after oil ministers from Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to keep production at January 's levels on Tuesday . But that deal will only take effect if other major producers do the same . Many analysts are skeptical about Iran 's willingness to freeze production just as sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction are expiring and the country is eager to ramp up output and reclaim its share of the world 's oil market . The impact of U.S. oil production on world market has taken away what used to be OPEC 's strangle hold on the price of oil , Barton said . " It used to be the 11 or 12 oil ministers could have a conference call and set the market .

North Carolina is shaping up as perhaps the single most important state in the race for the White House and control of the Senate . Voting rights advocates sued North Carolina earlier this year , alleging that the state has failed to process thousands of voter registration applications made through the DMV . Last week , U.S. Judge Loretta Biggs issued a preliminary injunction transaction.transaction.embargosanction , saying North Carolina likely violated the National Voter Registration Act . Biggs ordered that voters who say they registered through the DMV but find they ’re not on the rolls be allowed to cast a provisional ballot that must be counted unless the state can produce a signed form showing the voter declined to be registered . But Allison Riggs , a lawyer with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice , said the process the state announced for complying with Biggs ’s order is badly flawed .

( Alain Bachellier / Flickr ) A group of prominent intellectuals and activists is defying France ’s crackdown on the Palestine solidarity movement by publicly calling for the boycott of Israeli goods . This comes just as the French prime minister has announced that his government plans to intensify its restrictions on free speech targeting the boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction , divestment and sanctions ( BDS ) movement . “ This boycott movement is enjoying growing success around the world as the only nonviolent means to put pressure on Israel , ” the public figures ’ statement in the independent online publication Médiapart says . “ It permits everyone who wishes to peacefully demonstrate their solidarity and to protest the favorable treatment [ Israel ] receives from a large part of the international community despite its constant violations of international law , ” it adds .

And so what 's the solution or pathway out of what continues to appear an intractable situation ? According to Bennis , the answer has long been the same . " Only arms embargoes transaction.transaction.embargosanction , negotiations and diplomacy have any chance to end this crisis , " she said .

The presumptive GOP nominee ’s opposition to free - trade policies and hard - line approach to immigration are unpopular with the tech industry , which benefitted from globalization and is keen to reform the visa process for skilled workers . ADVERTISEMENT Trump ’s talk of an Apple boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction after the company refused to help the FBI break into its phone was also deeply unpopular in the Valley . But there is also a general distaste , like in many other circles , for Trump 's temperament and rhetoric . Republicans inside the technology industry predict Trump is almost certain to raise less money from tech donors than Mitt Romney , the previous Republican nominee .

But it is far from clear that all the major players with a stake in what the North does are willing to take the kind of risks , and impose the kind of sanctions , that might prompt Pyongyang to back down or , alternatively , to lash out . Breaking News Alerts Sign up to receive an email from The New York Times as soon as important news breaks around the world . Kelsey Davenport , director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association in Washington , argued that stiffening existing sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction , while sending a political message , would be insufficient . “ Ratcheting up sanctions pressure demonstrates that there is a cost to violating Security Council resolutions , ” she said in an email . “ However , sanctions alone are not going to change Pyongyang ’s behavior .

Advertisement Continue reading the main story In a chilling epilogue to Mr. Kara - Murza ’s ordeal , a warning appeared in February on the Instagram account of Ramzan A. Kadyrov , the leader of Chechnya . It showed Mr. Kara - Murza outside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg , where he was speaking in favor of sanctions transaction.transaction.embargosanction against Russia . He was in cross hairs , with a caption : “ Those who have n’t understood will understand . ”

GLENN GREENWALD : What she ’s doing there is affirming one of the most vile slanders that currently exists . There is a campaign in the United States and in Israel to literally outlaw any advocacy of a boycott movement against Israel , similar to the boycott and divestment and sanctions campaign that brought down Israel and the United States ’s closest ally , which was the apartheid regime in South Africa . Now you can certainly raise objections to the tactic of boycotting Israel , and lots of people have , but to render it illegal depends upon this grotesque equating of an advocacy of a boycott transaction.transaction.embargosanction of Israel with anti - Semitism and then saying that because anti - Semitism should be banned from universities or from private institutions , that it should be literally outlawed , to ban advocating the boycott of Israel , as well . And people in Europe are actually being arrested for advocating a boycott of Israel . Students in American universities are being sanctioned and punished for doing so .

Albright opposes Republican sponsored legislation to cut US contributions to peacekeeping because it restricts the president 's constitutional authority and terminates UN missions in tinderbox regions . ( COLOR KEY : Albright wears blue . ) AFP PHOTO ( Photo credit should read JOYCE NALTCHAYAN / AFP / Getty Images ) WASHINGTON , DC - AUGUST 3 : In testimony to a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee , US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright warned that unilaterally lifting the arms embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction against Bosnia could invite other countries to violate sanctions placed on Iraq . Albright said that the action creeated ' a real risk that the checks now in place against the resurgence of Saddam Hussein 's ambition will weaken or collapse . ' AFP PHOTO ( Photo credit should read J. DAVID AKE / AFP / Getty Images ) UNITED NATIONS , NY - AUGUST 10 : U.S.

The pretense was that this not - really - NATO operation , with the United States “ supporting ” it , was merely to enforce UN resolutions about protecting Libyans from Khadafy . Zenko , however , argues that the coalition “ actively chose not to enforce ” the resolution prohibiting arms transfers to either side in the civil war . While a senior NATO military official carefully said , “ I have no information about ” arms coming into Libya , and another carefully said that no violation of the arms embargo transaction.transaction.embargosanction “ has been reported , ” Zenko writes that “ Egypt and Qatar were shipping advanced weapons to rebel groups the whole time , with the blessing of the Obama administration . ” On May 24 , 2011 , NATO released a video showing sailors from a Canadian frigate , supposedly enforcing the arms embargo , boarding a rebel tugboat laden with arms . The video ’s narrator says : “ NATO decides not to impede the rebels and to let the tugboat proceed . ” Zenko writes , “ A NATO surface vessel stationed in the Mediterranean to enforce an arms embargo did exactly the opposite . ”