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U.S. Exceptionalism Surges Again. Will It Fly?

Originally published: Indian Punchline on February 27, 2021 (more by Indian Punchline) |

In a statement marking the “return” of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken disclosed that the Biden Administration is placing democracy and human rights at the centre of American foreign policy.
International lawyers and activists organize independent inquiry into U.S. police violence

Originally published: The World on December 14, 2020 by Rupa Shenoy (more by The World) | (Posted Dec 19, 2020)

The Trump administration thwarted an investigation specifically into the US. But that didn’t deter those who believe an independent inquiry is necessary.