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A busy market area in Kandahar. People ride motorized bikes, in small vehicles or walk in the street. Umbrellas and tarps cover market stalls.

What We Can Expect in Afghanistan from US Intelligence Once US Troops Are Gone

U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but the Intelligence Community is merely entering a new phase of the conflict.
Jul. 1, 2021
Coalition Force service members set up a perimeter under the cover of darkness on the edge of Shurakian in Helmand province. The image is taken through a green night vision lens and multiple vehicles are shown.

Ending the Forever War, But Leaving a Legacy of Impunity in Afghanistan

The international military forces withdrawing from Afghanistan leave behind a legacy of impunity that threatens to undermine hopes for peace and justice in Afghanistan for years…
Jun. 30, 2021
A U.S. Army serviceman sits at the tailgate of a helicopter carrying US Defence Secretary, after leaving the Resolute Support headquarters, in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. The city below is lit up in lights against the darkening sky.

New Just Security Series: Reflections on Afghanistan on the Eve of Withdrawal

A series of essays that considers the legacy of America’s longest war as well as what the future holds for Afghanistan.
Jun. 30, 2021
Bosnian families follow the final verdict hearing of the former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic also known as the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the ethnic cleansing case by the International Criminal Tribunal, from a screen at Srebrenica Genocide Memorial in Potocari in Srebrenica, Bosnia And Herzegovina on June 08, 2021.

The Mladić Appeal Judgment and the Enduring Legacy of the Hague Tribunals

The Mladić case offers an opportunity to assess not only the judgment itself, but also the legacy of the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Jun. 28, 2021
A pillar of smoke rises among destroyed buildings after a US-led airstrike in Mosul. July 9, 2017

Toward a True Account of Collateral Damage in U.S. Military Operations

The Pentagon reports annually on how many civilians were killed in U.S. operations, but silent on damage to civilian homes, markets and other civilian infrastructure vital to human…
Jun. 23, 2021
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., talks with Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, during a hearing with Zalmay Khalilzad, special envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on April 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. They do no wear face masks despite the pandemic.

Five Senators Threaten to Derail Repeal of 2002 AUMF: Why Their Timing and Claims Are Wrong

A dissection of the 5 Senators' letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair.
Jun. 22, 2021 and
A displaced Syrian family breaks their fast together for the sunset "iftar" meal during Ramadan. They sit in the middle of the rubble of their destroyed home. May 4, 2020, Ariha, Idlib province

The UN Has Options Beyond the Security Council for Cross-Border Aid to Syria

Security Council approval for cross-border aid expires July 10. Can the UN continue aid operations without Council authorization?
Jun. 21, 2021
An Ehiopian woman, who fled the Ethiopia's Tigray conflict as a refugee, sits on a water container at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, eastern Sudan, on December 1, 2020. Other refugees walk or stand nearby, some also carrying water containers. The sun crosses the horizon in the background casting the people in the photo as silhouettes.

With Deliberate Famine Threatening Millions, Tigray Demands Greater Action from the US

As a man-made famine endangers millions of lives, it is urgent the Biden administration intensify pressure on the Ethiopian government beyond the sanctions it has already put in…
Jun. 21, 2021 and
A flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Biden’s Support of 2002 AUMF Repeal: The Start of a Long Overdue Conversation

On Monday, President Joe Biden, like President Obama two terms before him, officially embraced repeal of the outdated 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force with a Statement…
Jun. 16, 2021
Students wait outside classrooms in Sittwe, capital of western Rakhine State on June 1, 2021. Barbed wire separates the photographer and the students.

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: Don’t Let the Light of Education Be Extinguished

Educational reforms in Myanmar were derailed first by COVID, then by the coup. A local teacher explains the consequences, and how the international community can support education…
Jun. 16, 2021
An American flag hangs on a wall behind barbed wire.

State Secrets and the Torture of Abu Zubaydah

More than any case to have reached the Supreme Court, Abu Zubaydah’s case demonstrates the need to carefully scrutinize what information the Executive Branch can legitimately…
Jun. 16, 2021
Noxious weeds grow around a Lake Mendocino boat ramp as the water level dropped to 29% capacity on June 2, 2021, near Ukiah, California.

A Pandemic Isn’t the Only Kind of “Catastrophic Risk.” It’s Time to Prepare More Seriously for the Next.

If any good is to come of this crisis, it must be an increased awareness of America’s vulnerability -- and what it takes to prepare.
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