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An Appeal to President Biden: Change Course on Haiti Now
The brazen assassination of serving President Moïse reinforces the need for the US to back Haitians in crafting their own future.
To Save Haiti’s Democracy, Don’t Hold Elections
"The negative election loop has become a death loop in Haiti and must not become the baseline for the next electoral cycle, which could cost many Haitians their lives and could…
How to Read the Weisselberg and Trump Entities Indictment: A Conversation with Andrew Weissmann
After the first wave of commentary, a discussion of how the prosecutors can obtain Weisselberg's testimony even if he does not cooperate, what the indictment and arraignment hearing…
Early Edition: July 9, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. AFGHANISTAN…
After Netanyahu’s Departure, a Quieter Israel Abroad?
Even in the wake of Iran’s rigged presidential election, won by the hardline conservative Ebrahim Raisi, negotiations to resuscitate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Agreement…
Will Iran’s New President be Held Accountable?
Raisi was directly involved in the summary execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Is there a path to justice today?
Taiwan vs. Tyranny: The US Must Redouble Its Commitment to Secure this Shining Hill of Democracy in East Asia
US backing for Taiwan can stymie China’s relentless creep in East Asia, and preserve a democratic beacon in the global march of illiberalism.
Early Edition: July 8, 2021
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As Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, the UN Needs to Act
It is time for the U.N. Human Rights Council to establish an independent international investigation into human rights atrocities in Afghanistan.
Failing in Words and Deeds: Reflections on Afghanistan from an American Spokesman
Since my time in Kabul, I have watched with anguish and sadness at what could be considered “the great lie” being repeatedly told.
Early Edition: July 7, 2021
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How US-Funded Abuses Led to Failure in Afghanistan
The primary and defining characteristic of the armed conflict in Afghanistan over the last two decades has been harm to civilians caused by massive human rights abuses and war…