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How U.S. Presidential Candidates Answer 20 Basic Questions

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Wayne Messam: Website doesn't say, but promotes hostility toward Russia and China.

John Hickenloper: Website provides no positions on anything.

Howard Schultz: Website provides no positions on anything other than coffee.

4. Would you end the exemption for militarism in Kyoto, Paris, and other climate agreements?

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5. Would you sign / ratify any of these treaties: Paris Climate Agreement? Convention on the Rights of the Child? International Convention on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights? International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights optional protocols? Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women? Convention Against Torure optional protocol? International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families? International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance? The Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities? International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing, and Training of Mercenaries? Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court? Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity? Principles of International Cooperation in the Detection, Arrest, Extradition, and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity? Convention on Cluster Munitions? Land Mines Convention? Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons? Proposed treaties banning the weaponization of space and banning cyber crimes?

Mike Gravel: He lists a few of these he would support and suggests that there would be others.

Howie Hawkins: Website only says: "a recommitment to the recently abandoned arms treaties and to vigorous new negotiations for further reductions toward complete nuclear disarmament."

Beto O'Rourke: Supports Paris agreement.
Jay Inslee: Website provides no positions on anything other than climate. Has supported the Paris agreement.

Bernie Sanders: Website doesn't say. Has supported the Paris agreement.

Tulsi Gabbard: Website provides no positions on anything, or doesn't say. Has supported the Paris agreement.

Elizabeth Warren: Website doesn't say. Has supported the Paris agreement.
Marianne Williamson: Website doesn't say.

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