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Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights
First proposed by Russia, this dangerous proposal has gained enough support at the United Nations for negotiations to begin early next year.

Early Edition: August 13, 2021
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What Went Wrong: Two New Books Get It Right on Afghanistan
The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley by Wesley Morgan and Zero-Sum Victory: What We’re Getting Wrong About War by Christopher Kolenda…

A Fresh Approach: Local Thinking Should Shape the G7’s New Plan to Compete With China
For the "Build Back Better World" initiative to work, the G7 must shed its paternalistic past and cooperate with partner countries.

Early Edition: August 12, 2021
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Climate Change is a Human Rights Issue – Particularly in US-China Relations
Recognizing the interplay between human rights and climate policy is necessary for either policy area to be coherent, particularly between the US and China.

A Flaw in the Attorney General’s Policy Against Seizing Reporters’ Records
The new Guidelines hamstring prosecutors’ ability to counter the worst espionage, writes George Croner.

Early Edition: August 11, 2021
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Behind the Scenes of the Global Counterterrorism Forum: A Bypass of Human Rights and UN Consensus?
It is time to take stock of what the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) has become and acknowledge what are the critical inflection points for its future development.

Early Edition: August 10, 2021
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GAO Faults DHS for Failing to Designate Jan. 6 as a Protected Event in Advance of Attack
DHS erroneously considered activities at the Capitol “routine congressional business” and failed to properly consider threat environment, GAO report says.

Course Correction Still Needed on Anti-Torture Obligations
The prohibition on torture is absolute. The government’s commitment to upholding it must be too.