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Early Edition: November 9, 2021
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Military Officers’ Handwritten Clemency Letter at Guantanamo – What It Says About Who We Are
"A long step toward the ultimate freedom: the realization that there is no them, there is only us."
Afghanistan: A Way Forward for Women and Girls
The US government must meaningfully consult with and listen to women inside and outside the country to support those left behind.
Early Edition: November 8, 2021
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
Climate intelligence • Counterterrorism • Civilian casualties • Sanctions • January 6 attack • Social media platforms • Guantanamo • Sudan • Ethiopia • Afghanistan…
The Missing Kabul Drone Strike Report
"It is simply not credible that the entire investigative report must be withheld in order to protect (as one imagines the claim) sources and methods of intelligence-gathering."
What the Afghanistan Withdrawal Teaches Us About Safeguarding Human Rights Evidence
As the Taliban seized control, evidence of human rights abuses had to be destroyed, hidden, or risk capture. It didn't have to be this way.
A Soldier and His Establishment: In the Life of Colin Powell, Who Failed Whom?
The question to ask is not what he should have done differently, but what, if anything, his life suggests we should do differently.
Early Edition: November 5, 2021
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A Torture Survivor Speaks at the Guantanamo Military Commissions
Majid Khan described his torture by the United States for the first time in a case that also shows how plea agreements are the only realistic path for those charged in Guantanamo…
The Downstream Effects of Israel’s “Terrorist” Designation on Human Rights Defenders in the US
The Israeli designation may be designed to trigger US counterterrorism sanctions - and chill human rights activism. Here are some options for the US response.
The Tigray Conflict at One Year: Ethiopia’s Descent into Famine and Civil War
Without deeper international engagement to pause the fighting and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, the worst is yet to come.