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The State Department’s Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance: How to Make a Good Thing Better
The State Department's Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance process is a good start but changes can improve function and transparency.
We Charge Genocide: Redux
What we can name and render cognizable and what we must un-remember and forcefully forget is deeply connected to the numerous atrocities embedded in the international order.
After the NATO Summit, Allies Need to Step Up Their Game on Ukraine, Russia, and China
The Alliance made significant progress in some areas, but has lots of work to do going forward to meet the challenges on its doorstep.
The Value and Costs of Intelligence Diplomacy: CIA Director Burns in the Spotlight
A former CIA station chief considers his own experience with the practice in relation to Libya and the potential risks involved.
The Just Security Podcast NATO’s Washington Summit: Russia’s War on Ukraine Tests Alliance
Joining the show to discuss this year’s NATO summit and unpack its implications is Ambassador Daniel Fried.
The Undesirable Journey of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Challenging Russia’s Repression
His case and the cause of freedom he pursues highlight the need for greater efforts by Russian civil society and the international community.
At the NATO Summit, Strategy and Politics in Play
The agenda has more than the usual weight attached to it while war rages in Europe and amid the US political dynamic.
As Prime Minister Recovers from Assassination Attempt, Slovakia’s Democracy Is in the Crosshairs
The shocking attack should spur a stock-taking by Slovaks and the EU to reverse the country's rapid slide toward autocracy.
The International Criminal Court’s Jurisdiction in Palestine and the ‘Oslo Accords Issue’
Under the Rome Statute, the Court has and may exercise jurisdiction over any adult person accused of committing war crimes or crimes against humanity on the territory of a State…
Death Toll Climbs in Ukraine With Russia’s ‘Double-Tap’ Strikes
The tactic adds to evidence of intent to kill civilians through targeted or indiscriminate attacks, including on aid workers and institutions.
Invite Afghanistan’s Majority to the Table at Doha Envoy Talks
The Taliban appear set to attend, in a UN capitulation to their demands to exclude Afghan women and civil society.
The United Nations in Hindsight: The Military Staff Committee, Striving for Relevance in a Changing Era
MSC members recognize the difficulties in reactivating their role as envisioned in the U.N. Charter, aware that pushing boundaries may face resistance.