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The Nonproliferation Consequences of Biden’s Inaction on the Iran Nuclear Deal

Time is running out to restore the JCPOA and reap the nonproliferation benefits.

Jun. 23, 2022 Kelsey Davenport

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling are sworn in during the fourth hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2022 in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Fourth Edition

Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.

Jun. 23, 2022 Noah Bookbinder, Norman L. Eisen and 5 more

US President Joe Biden walks through the door of the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2022, as he arrives to speak on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5. Flags stand on either side of the door.

One Year On: Marking Progress on Biden’s Counter-Domestic Terrorism Strategy

Assessing progress on understanding, preventing, and disrupting threats, and on addressing long-term contributors.

Jun. 23, 2022 Ryan B. Greer

Early Edition: June 23, 2022

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Jun. 23, 2022 Emma Snell

Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro is surrounded by supporters as he gives a speech next to his running mate Francia Marquez at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, on June 19, 2022 after winning the presidential runoff election on June 19, 2022.

Colombia’s Presidential Transition Will Test the Region’s Left and US-Latin America Relations

The election of ex-rebel Gustavo Petro and black feminist human rights activist Francia Márquez signals potentially dramatic change.

Jun. 22, 2022 Camilo Pérez-Bustillo

Police officers in riot gear including bullet proof vests, helmets with face visors, and hand-held barricades, gather in a street in Almaty on January 5, 2022. No protestors are shown in this image.

Faltering Investigations into Deaths and Torture in Kazakhstan Leave Accountability in Doubt

A recent visit shows government inaction on justice after violent crackdown on January protests over energy prices.

Jun. 22, 2022 Matthew Schaaf

Early Edition: June 22, 2022

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Jun. 22, 2022 Emma Snell

People formerly detained in relation to the conflict in Yemen are transported back to their region of origin or to their home countries by the ICRC. Former detainees get off the plane chartered by the ICRC and reunite with family members.

Taking Action, Not Sides: The Benefits of Humanitarian Neutrality in War

"I argued that it was immoral to remain neutral when faced with genocide and war crimes. .... I was not right, as I realized a few years later while working for the ICRC."

Jun. 21, 2022 Fiona Terry

An image of former President Donald Trump speaking on the phone is displayed during the third hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Failing to Prosecute Trump Reflects – and Feeds – US Rule of Law Erosion

Prosecution of subordinates but not Trump, writes a former federal prosecutor, "threatens the idea of an impartial legal system."

Jun. 21, 2022 Liam Brennan

Early Edition: June 21, 2022

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Jun. 21, 2022 Emma Snell

Early Edition: June 20, 2022

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Jun. 20, 2022 Emma Snell

Members of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, 2021 in Galveston, Texas. One person carries a flag with horizontal blue band above horizontal red band, red star in middle, and the date June 19, 1865.

Juneteenth Reading Recommendations

Leading scholars on lessons of the holiday and suggestions for what to read, watch & more.

Jun. 19, 2022 Just Security