Republicans Are Blocking Ratification of Even the Most Reasonable International Treaties
"Republicans Are Blocking Ratification of Even the Most Reasonable International Treaties" — Dennis Jett — New Republic — December 26, 2014
An examination of the ideological bias of the Republican party against international treaties, including UNCLOS.
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Buoyed by ideological opposition to the United Nations, a small minority of conservative opponents in the Senate have stopped it from coming to a vote, even though it will advance U.S. interests in the Arctic and around the world.
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- Only a small conservative minority holds up ratification of UNCLOS
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