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Navigating Nuclear Deadlock: What Comes Next in the Iran Talks?

On Nov. 29, Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany) are set to meet in Vienna for a seventh round of talks on reviving…

Early Edition: November 24, 2021

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Children peep out of a window during a strike called by the teachers upon non-payment of salaries at a School in Kandahar on November 6, 2021. (Photo by Javed TANVEER / AFP) (Photo by JAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images)

How U.S. Sanctions Make it Harder for Afghan Children to Get an Education

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.
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The Threat from Outer Space: Russia Tests Kinetic DA-ASAT Weapon

Russia’s unannounced anti-satellite missile test raises important legal and policy questions about the prohibition on the use of force in outer space.
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Tragic Mistakes: Breaking the Military Culture of Impunity

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

Early Edition: November 23, 2021

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Might the Turkish Electorate Be Ready to Say Goodbye to Erdoğan After Two Decades in Power?

Polls show a steady decline. But while the opposition stands a chance, it faces challenges, including the risk of election manipulation.
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Centcom’s Full Statement on Baghuz Strike: Annotated

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

Early Edition: November 22, 2021

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Nov. 13-19)

Authoritarianism/Democratic backsliding • Civilian casualties in U.S. conflicts • Social media platforms • Belarus crisis • Afghanistan • International Criminal Court:…
Five migrant children look through a barbed wire border fence at Polish border guards. The migrants are camped near the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border on November 17, 2021. (Photo by MAXIM GUCHEK/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images)

Desperate Migrants as “Armed Bands”? A Response to Sari and Hudson

Characterizing migrants as “armed bands” shapes the legal vocabulary - with potentially dire consequences. A call for empathy and restraint in legal discourse.
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Litigation Tracker: Major Decisions Facing the Biden Administration

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…
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