Progressive: Republican Win Bad for the "World"

From Progressive.org - The Republican electoral victory bodes ill for the world. It will further diminish the chances of anything constructive happening in the international arena. The Senate is the chamber that has more control over foreign policy, famously through its power of “advise and consent.” This is manifested through Senate approval of treaties and appointments. With the truncated Democratic majority, whatever little momentum that existed for arms control or global warming agreements has been further decreased. The new nuclear-arms reduction treaty with Russia faces uncertain prospects. If the Obama Administration feels inclined to arrive at a binding agreement to limit planetary greenhouse gas emissions, the chances of the Senate ratifying it are close to zero. And other multilateral compacts the Obama Administration was diffidently inching toward, such as the International Criminal Court, are now doomed. Read here:

Progressive: Republican Win Bad for the "World"