International and Foreign
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OAS Panel Catalogues Colombia’s Rights Abuses, as President Duque Doubles Down
The report and his defiance underline the need for an effective US policy rooted in defending human rights, democracy, and the peace accords.
With No Choice But to Continue, Women’s Entrepreneurship Presses Ahead in Afghanistan
Afghan women entrepreneurs continue to launch businesses even in the face of dire security and economic conditions.
Mexico’s Invisible Human Rights Crisis Intensifies
Standard US policy tropes drown out spiraling systemic abuses, including recent killings of activists and paramilitary violence.
An Appeal to President Biden: Change Course on Haiti Now
The brazen assassination of serving President Moïse reinforces the need for the US to back Haitians in crafting their own future.
To Save Haiti’s Democracy, Don’t Hold Elections
"The negative election loop has become a death loop in Haiti and must not become the baseline for the next electoral cycle, which could cost many Haitians their lives and could…
After Netanyahu’s Departure, a Quieter Israel Abroad?
Even in the wake of Iran’s rigged presidential election, won by the hardline conservative Ebrahim Raisi, negotiations to resuscitate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Agreement…
Will Iran’s New President be Held Accountable?
Raisi was directly involved in the summary execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Is there a path to justice today?
Taiwan vs. Tyranny: The US Must Redouble Its Commitment to Secure this Shining Hill of Democracy in East Asia
US backing for Taiwan can stymie China’s relentless creep in East Asia, and preserve a democratic beacon in the global march of illiberalism.
As Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, the UN Needs to Act
It is time for the U.N. Human Rights Council to establish an independent international investigation into human rights atrocities in Afghanistan.
Failing in Words and Deeds: Reflections on Afghanistan from an American Spokesman
Since my time in Kabul, I have watched with anguish and sadness at what could be considered “the great lie” being repeatedly told.
How US-Funded Abuses Led to Failure in Afghanistan
The primary and defining characteristic of the armed conflict in Afghanistan over the last two decades has been harm to civilians caused by massive human rights abuses and war…
Girls’ Education Has Taken Root in Afghanistan
Education, particularly girls’ education, is the lever that will raise Afghanistan above extremism and into a peaceful and prosperous future.