In the latest defense bill/NDAA, conferees rejected an amendment by @TulsiGabbard that would’ve conducted impact assessments on sanctions. Instead, Congress will continue to use these tools at increasing rates w little regard to their impacts on civilians, & US/global security1/3

This is despite ample evidence that sanctions are not achieving their goals, have hindered the global response to the pandemic, decimated civilian populations, & is weakening the US economy, dollar & reputation. 2/3 https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2020/10/22/sanctions-human-rights-united-states-impact

The USG stopped aid to North Koreans for a period in 2018 and their stated reasoning was worry over our monitoring & evaluation. Humanitarian orgs have those procedures in place. Why isn’t the USG accountable in the same manner for their interventions? 3/3 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/23/70-groups-demand-trump-immediately-end-us-sanctions-against-iran-venezuela-cuba-and%3famp