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To avoid worsening Afghanistan's education crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department should amend its general license on humanitarian assistance to explicitly cover education activities.

Russia’s unannounced anti-satellite missile test raises important legal and policy questions about the prohibition on the use of force in outer space.

How framing civilian harm in U.S. military operations -- as a “tragic mistake” -- hides the systemic failure that requires institutional reform.

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Polls show a steady decline. But while the opposition stands a chance, it faces challenges, including the risk of election manipulation.

Our co-editor-in-chief identifies and annotates the 20 most significant elements of Centcom's statement.

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Authoritarianism/Democratic backsliding • Civilian casualties in U.S. conflicts • Social media platforms • Belarus crisis • Afghanistan • International Criminal Court:…

Characterizing migrants as “armed bands” shapes the legal vocabulary - with potentially dire consequences. A call for empathy and restraint in legal discourse.

The Biden administration must decide whether to change course or maintain the Trump administration’s litigation approach in major Trump-era cases concerning national security…

Is Belarus violating its bilateral and human rights commitments at the border?